The Latest Breaking News from Mike Ybarra

"I wish physical media was here to stay": As Sony reports 82% digital PlayStation sales, ex-Blizzard boss says "the purchasing trend from consumers is clear"

"I really hope we see a digital promise of trust, transparency, and clarity soon"

GamesRadar · Jul 31

As PlayStation kills discs, former Blizzard boss says "we can't live in a world of fear if our games will work in the future or not"

"You need to establish a digital promise for consumers"

GamesRadar · Jul 2

5 promising games recently cancelled by Microsoft

If you wished for more pizazz at this year's Xbox Showcase, there's lots of it buried in an growing graveyard of cancelled Xbox games.

PC Gamer · Jun 20

"Man up": Former Microsoft and Blizzard exec calls out Crimson Desert devs for apologizing over AI art, because it'll "be in every single video game" someday

Mike Ybarra's got an opinion for Pearl Abyss

GamesRadar · Mar 23

Ex-Blizzard president says gamers need to 'man up' over AI usage in games after Crimson Desert devs issue apology

"AI, in one form or another, will be in every single video game."

PC Gamer · Mar 23

No Rest for the Wicked lead spends New Year's Eve picking a fight with former Blizzard president Mike Ybarra over Diablo 4, who points out: 'You need to chill'

Understatement of the year, and we're only five days in.

PC Gamer · Jan 5

No Rest for the Wicked lead blasts "irreparable damage" to Diablo under ex-Blizzard boss Mike Ybarra, who says "I don't have to work anymore" but "you do" so "chill"

Thomas Mahler of Moon Studios reckons "anyone can look good in Diablo 4 or PoE2"

GamesRadar · Jan 2

Despite predicting Battlefield 6 would "boot stomp" Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, ex-Microsoft exec is "rooting" for Activision "to come back with vengeance" after changes to CoD's release strategy

Mike Ybarra believes in Call of Duty's recovery

GamesRadar · Dec 10, 2025

Former Xbox exec and Blizzard boss urges Valve to "please just let 3rd parties use SteamOS" to make their own Steam Machines: "SteamOS will take off and your Store revenue will only go up"

Although some argue that goes against what the Steam Deck's best asset is

GamesRadar · Nov 21, 2025

Valve's Steam Machine is "great news" for Microsoft because it means Xbox can just "make great games" and worry less about hardware, says former Blizzard exec: "All will go in the right direction"

Mike Ybarra has some wise words for Xbox

GamesRadar · Nov 13, 2025