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Blizzard appoints former Call of Duty general manager as new president

Former Call of Duty general manager Johanna Faries is slated to become Blizzard's next president.

TechRadar

Activision's Call of Duty general manager takes over as president of Blizzard

Johanna Faries will take the reins at Blizzard next week, following the surprise departure of Mike Ybarra and Microsoft's mass layoffs.

PC Gamer

Former Call of Duty executive Johanna Faries is the new president of Blizzard Entertainment

Johanna Faries, a former Call of Duty executive at Activision Blizzard, is the new president of Blizzard Entertainment.

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Blizzard Entertainment president Mike Ybarra is departing the company today, says it’s time to ‘become Blizzard’s biggest fan from the outside’

Mike Ybarra has confirmed that he's leaving Blizzard Entertainment today (January 25).

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Microsoft cancels Blizzard's survival game amid layoffs, shifts developers to "one of several promising new projects" [UPDATED]

Microsoft has reportedly cancelled Blizzard's upcoming survival game, moving some of its developers to other projects.

Windows Central

Microsoft announces layoffs at gaming division with 1900 jobs cut across Activision Blizzard, Xbox Game Studios, and ZeniMax Media

More layoffs are hitting across the gaming industry, with Microsoft cutting 1900 jobs out of the greater Xbox organization.

Windows Central

WoW's dreaded druid is dead: Blizzard just 'used a sledgehammer' to nerf the boss that's been stomping Mythic raiders for the last 2 months

The shapeshifting second-to-last boss in Amirdrassil was making a mockery of high-powered WoW guilds.

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Fan-built remake of Warcraft 2's Horde campaign launches as Chronicles of the Second War: Tides of Darkness

A team of modders are recreating Warcraft 2: Tides of Darkness within Warcraft 3: Reforged, and the Horde campaign is now available as Chronicles of the Second War: Tides of Darkness.

Windows Central

World of Warcraft: Dragonflight — Seeds of Renewal update coming mid-January

World of Warcraft: Dragonflight's next major update, the Seeds of Renewal, will go live for public servers on January 16, 2024. This update will contain new quests, customization options, NPC helpers in dungeons, and Dragonriding made available worldwide.

Windows Central

10 FPS games that left the rest of the genre scrambling to keep up

Holiday Long Read | Meet the FPS gamechangers that really defined the genre as we know it now

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The drop rate for Diablo 4's rarest items has been doubled for the holidays

Blizzard Entertainment has released a hotfix that doubles the drop rate on Uber Unique items from the RPG's toughest boss.

TechRadar

Blizzard says it's 'actively working towards' making Overwatch 2 heroes playable for everyone at launch

Blizzard Entertainment is currently working on a way to make new Overwatch 2 heroes accessible to everyone on launch for free.

TechRadar

World of Warcraft roadmap reveals every update leading to The War Within expansion release

Blizzard Entertainment has revealed the complete roadmaps for World of Warcraft and World of Warcraft: Classic.

TechRadar

Blizzard announces World of Warcraft: The War Within 2024 roadmap

Blizzard Entertainment has just announced new content roadmaps for World of Warcraft and World of Warcraft Classic. The roadmaps promise to wrap up Dragonflight, tentative release schedules for The War Within's Alpha and Beta tests, Cataclysm Classic's Beta test, and more.

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Blizzard offers the first previews for World of Warcraft's new 'Hero Talents' in The War Within

Blizzard has uploaded an early look at the Hero Talent system that will be added to World of Warcraft's tenth expansion, The War Within.

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Game Awards 2023: The winners, the biggest snubs, and best trailers

A beloved fantasy game swept the awards, but there was one huge shock snub

Windows Central

Upcoming PC strategy title Stormgate gets a new trailer starring actor Simu Liu at the Game Awards 2023

Stormgate is an upcoming RTS game from Frost Giant Studios, and the team has cast actor Simu Liu as the leader of an in-game faction.

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The Game Awards 2023 live coverage - All the news as it happens

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Xbox won't force Activision developers to revive dormant franchises, but is eager to support teams that want to

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer spoke in a recent interview with Windows Central about how Xbox teams have to be passionate to revive older games.

Windows Central

"We’re going to have to be strong across many screens.” Xbox lead Phil Spencer says Microsoft is working with partners on a mobile gaming store to take on Apple, Google

During CCXP 2023, Xbox lead Phil Spencer discussed Microsoft's plans for a mobile gaming store.

Windows Central

How to complete the Abattoir of Zir in Diablo 4

Abattoir of Zir arrives in Diablo 4 on December 5, but are you ready? And how do you get to this new dungeon?

Windows Central

Diablo 4 devs deny pay-to-play rumors: “We’ve been very clear and consistent about it” during Campfire Chat where we learned more about the upcoming Abattoir of Zir and Midwinter Blight events

In the last Campfire Chat of the year, Diablo 4 developers discussed Abattoir of Zir, Midwinter Blight and rumors surrounding pay to play plans for the game.

TechRadar

Warcraft Rumble proved me wrong about auto battlers

Warcraft Rumble’s depth and charm brought me around to a genre I’d snubbed for years.

Windows Central

I bought Diablo 4 four times, and now here is Blizzard letting everyone play free for the whole week on Steam

Blizzard just announced that Diablo 4 is completely free to play this week on Steam, and with the current generous 35% XP and gold boost, there's never been a better time to dive into the world of Sanctuary.

GamesRadar

Even as World of Warcraft nears its 20th anniversary, the MMO's executive producer promises that "the Worldsoul Saga is a foundation for our future"

Exclusive | Holly Longdale on what's next for World of Warcraft, the difficulty of WoW Classic Plus, and so much more

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