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BioShock 4 studio lays off staff as former Diablo boss Rod Fergusson returns to get things back on track

Developer Cloud Chamber has laid off an unknown number of employees as it moves to rework the game.

PC Gamer · Aug 19, 2025

After years of requests, Diablo 4’s Paladin might finally be on the horizon — here’s why fans think it’s happening

A leak from Blizzard’s internal servers has fans convinced Diablo 4’s most-requested class, the Paladin, is finally on the way, just ahead of Gamescom. Meanwhile, Season 10 is bringing the game’s most chaotic theme yet. Literally, the theme is 'Chaos'.

Windows Central · Aug 16, 2025

Diablo 4’s Paladin might finally be here soon — plus Season 10’s Chaos theme fully revealed

Windows Central · Aug 14, 2025

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Someone at Blizzard might've accidentally revealed Diablo 4's new class, which fans have been begging for since release

Not the title I would've chosen!

PC Gamer · Aug 14, 2025

Gamescom 2025 preview: The 6 games we're most excited to see

The major games you can expect to see at Europe's biggest gaming event, which is just around the corner.

PC Gamer · Aug 14, 2025

After 2 years, Diablo 4 fans might finally be getting the Paladin class they've been asking for since launch

It's Palad-in the game

GamesRadar · Aug 14, 2025

Battlefield 6 "offers things that no one else really can," says series lead, so it's not a major Call of Duty rival even if one ex-Blizzard boss is rooting for it to "boot stomp" Black Ops 7

He thinks Battlefield and Call of Duty "compliment each other in different ways"

GamesRadar · Aug 14, 2025

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Overwatch 2’s new support hero Wuyang brings water-based healing and crowd control — here’s why he might be season 18’s meta breaker

Blizzard Entertainment provided a first look at new hero Wuyang's abilities in action, with the water-based support healing friends and launching foes.

Windows Central · Aug 14, 2025

WoW's Legion Remix won't make you choose between transmogs and gear—adds harder world content, Mythic+ style dungeons, and enough cool stuff to make me almost forget about Mage Tower

I never got to play it, but I might be okay with that.

PC Gamer · Aug 14, 2025

'Stormgate' Isn’t 'StarCraft 3', But It Definitely Scratches The Itch

'Stormgate' is a new RTS from veterans behind 'StarCraft' and 'WarCraft', and it's an easy-to-pick up but difficult to master strategy game that'll soak up your time.

Inverse · Aug 13, 2025

Wuyang is more than Overwatch 2’s new support hero, he’s a love letter to Chinese culture

Destructoid spoke with Wuyang's narrative designer to learn more about how important China was in his creation.

Destructoid · Aug 13, 2025

Magic or science? Overwatch 2 devs clarify Wuyang’s water-bending elemental abilities

Do you believe in magic? Blizzard has its own answer.

Destructoid · Aug 13, 2025

Over 160 Blizzard employees unite for workplace improvements in historic move

The Blizzard Entertainment Story and Franchise Development team has unionized under Microsoft, adding to the existing unions at other Blizzard teams.

Windows Central · Aug 12, 2025

Blizzard narrative team votes in favor of union one week after Call of Duty workers did the same, pushing back against mass layoffs at Microsoft that saw 9,000 jobs lost in favor of AI

"With a union, we're able to preserve what makes this place special"

GamesRadar · Aug 12, 2025

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PC Gamer · Aug 12, 2025

Overwatch 2 Season 18 release date, mythic skin, and roadmap so far

All the fresh features and big changes coming in the new season.

TechRadar · Aug 12, 2025

Diablo franchise boss Rod Fergusson is leaving Blizzard after 5 years

Diablo general manager Rod Fergusson has announced that he is leaving Blizzard Entertainment after five years.

Tom’s Hardware · Aug 9, 2025

Blizzard's ex-CEO says Battlefield 6 will "boot stomp" Call of Duty this year because the franchise has "gone downhill" — calls it a victory for players as COD "won't be lazy" anymore

Battlefield 6 has been receiving critical and fan acclaim over the past few days, and Mike Ybarro, Blizzard's former president, has shared a similar sentiment. He says Call of Duty has "gone downhill" and that Battlefield 6 will "boot stomp" COD this year for several reasons.

PC Gamer · Aug 8, 2025

Diablo boss Rod Fergusson is leaving Blizzard for a 'new adventure'

Fergusson joined Blizzard in 2020 after a long career as head of Gears of War studio The Coalition.

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GamesRadar · Aug 8, 2025

Former Gears of War boss becomes former Diablo boss as Rod Fergusson leaves Microsoft a third time, "sword in hand," after 5 years overseeing the ARPG series: "I'm proud of what we've built"

I look forward to seeing what Fergusson accomplishes at the next studio to be inevitably acquired by Xbox

Windows Central · Aug 8, 2025

Diablo Lead Is Once Again Leaving Microsoft, After Previously Leaving Gears of War — “It’s Time To Step Away From Blizzard/Microsoft.”

Diablo general manager Rod Fergusson is departing Blizzard Entertainment over five years after he joined the company.

GamesRadar · Aug 8, 2025

"CoD won't be lazy anymore": Ex Blizzard boss predicts a beating for Call of Duty at the hands of Battlefield 6, says Activision's FPS "has gone downhill for years"

"We'll all get better FPS games for it," says Mike Ybarra

PC Gamer · Aug 8, 2025

Former Blizzard president predicts Battlefield 6 is going to 'boot stomp' Black Ops 7 because Call of Duty has become 'lazy'

It's not necessarily that Battlefield is that much better, according to Mike Ybarra, but that Call of Duty kind of sucks.

Windows Central · Aug 6, 2025

Xbox Gear Store Offline: What's Behind the Restructuring and Future Plans?

The fallout from Xbox's mass layoffs last month is continuing, has it claimed another victim?

Destructoid · Aug 5, 2025

Three years later, I realize maintenance mode for Heroes of the Storm was a great move by Blizzard

I don't want to mourn a video game.

Windows Central · Aug 4, 2025

Diablo 2: Resurrected Expands with New Stash Tabs and Item Set for the Chinese Market

Is the launch of the game in China what the Diablo social media team was referring to when it said more chaos was ahead? Here's what you need to know.

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