Tag Archives: Blizzard

August 8, 2025 — World of Warcraft — Blizzard News

August 8, 2025 — World of Warcraft — Blizzard News

Here you’ll find a list of hotfixes that address various issues related to World of Warcraft: The War Within, Mists of Pandaria Classic, Season of Discovery, WoW Classic Era, and Hardcore. Some of the hotfixes below take effect the moment they were implemented, while others may require scheduled realm restarts to go into effect. Please keep in mind that some …

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Diablo 4 Boss Leaves Blizzard After 5 Years For Next Gig

Diablo 4 Boss Leaves Blizzard After 5 Years For Next Gig

Blizzard is losing the head of one of its biggest franchises. Diablo general manager Rod Fergusson announced on Friday that he’s leaving the studio after five years to pursue a new opportunity. The industry veteran who’s done tours at Epic Games, The Coalition, and more is known for closing troubled projects and helped Blizzard ship Diablo IV in 2023, spending …

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Raids and Unlock Schedule — World of Warcraft — Blizzard News

Raids and Unlock Schedule — World of Warcraft — Blizzard News

Prepare to defend against the corrupted dangers that threaten Pandaria. And, in a change from the original release of Mists of Pandaria, Mists of Pandaria Classic includes Achievements for 10-Player Raids in the challenge for realm first for both the Heart of Fear and Terrace of Endless Spring Raids. Release Schedule …

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The More You Know — Overwatch 2 — Blizzard News

The More You Know — Overwatch 2 — Blizzard News

Hey everyone! I’m back with another philosophically-flavored Director’s Take that tackles an important set of goals we’re trying to accomplish on the Overwatch team: more transparency, more information, and more power to you. Map Voting data is an excellent example of these goals in action. We regularly hear from more vocal players about their personal experiences, …

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Fans are once again accusing Activision Blizzard of using AI-generated art in Diablo Immortal x Hearthstone event marketing materials

Fans are once again accusing Activision Blizzard of using AI-generated art in Diablo Immortal x Hearthstone event marketing materials

Another day, another AI-generated “slop” accusation, this time against Blizzard and its upcoming Diablo Immortal x Hearthstone crossover event. In a thread on Reddit, later picked up by PC Gamer, redditor Ipyreable believes they’ve spotted an image with telltales signs of generative AI. At the time of writing, over 4,400 people have upvoted the post. Given Hearthstone’s fantasy leanings, it …

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Meet Your Matchmaker — Overwatch 2 — Blizzard News

Meet Your Matchmaker — Overwatch 2 — Blizzard News

This week, we’re pulling back the metaphorical curtains to share more about one of Overwatch’s most complex topics: matchmaking…dun dun dun! There are two major goals we’re trying to accomplish with our matchmaking systems: to create fun matches, and to keep you from waiting too long to jump into them. That second goal is self-explanatory, but the first …

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33.0.3 Patch Notes — Hearthstone — Blizzard News

33.0.3 Patch Notes — Hearthstone — Blizzard News

Patch 33.0.3 is rolling out with updates for Hearthstone, Battlegrounds, and more! Hearthstone Updates Dev Comment: With the launch of The Lost City of Un’Goro last week, our primary goals for this patch are to infuse power into several of the new cards and to tone down some older decks and early outliers. We’re doing …

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