Game of the Year

The Game is Afoot in the Newest Hearthstone® Expansion, Murder at Castle Nathria™

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022
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Murder at Castle Nathria, the latest expansion for Blizzard Entertainments sensational digital card game Hearthstone, is now live.

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  • Murder at Castle Nathria, the latest expansion for Blizzard Entertainments sensational digital card game Hearthstone, is now live.
  • Now, with the castle turned into a crime scene, its up to playersand the brainy Murloc Holmesto figure out whodunit.
  • To help with the demanding detective work, the Hearthstone team is adding a new card type to the game!
  • Murder at Castle Nathria is the second expansion for the Year of the Hydra .

An Iconic Villain Reborn—World of Warcraft®: Wrath of the Lich King Classic™ Launches September 26

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Monday, July 25, 2022
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This expansion will launch globally at 3pm PDT and will be available on all World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Classic realms.

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  • This expansion will launch globally at 3pm PDT and will be available on all World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Classic realms.
  • As former champions of the Lich King, Death Knights conquer their foes using dark magic and runic power.
  • In the lead-up to launch, players can experience Joyous Journeys, a 50%-bonus-XP event that will run until Wrath of the Lich King Classics September 26 launch.
  • For more information on Wrath of the Lich King Classic, visit www.wowclassic.com .

Blizzard Entertainment Acquires Boston-Based Studio Proletariat to Expand Development Pipeline for World of Warcraft ®

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Friday, July 1, 2022
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The extraordinary team at Proletariat will be a key component of our talent acquisition efforts, said Bobby Kotick, Chief Executive Officer of Activision Blizzard.

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  • The extraordinary team at Proletariat will be a key component of our talent acquisition efforts, said Bobby Kotick, Chief Executive Officer of Activision Blizzard.
  • We are incredibly excited to be joining Blizzard Entertainment, said Proletariat co-founder and CEO, Seth Sivak.
  • We are proud to be working with Proletariat as we further expand our development team and build towards welcoming more players into the Warcraft universe, said John Hight, general manager of the Warcraft franchise.
  • Proletariat began working with the World of Warcraft development team in May and will be fully integrated into Blizzard Entertainment over the coming months.

Take Flight in the Dragon Isles when World of Warcraft® Dragonflight Lands Later This Year—Pre-purchase Available Now

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Tuesday, June 21, 2022
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In Dragonflight, players will embark to the awakening Dragon Isles, the origin place of dragonkind, where the fabled dragon aspects have returned to claim their rightful home.

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  • In Dragonflight, players will embark to the awakening Dragon Isles, the origin place of dragonkind, where the fabled dragon aspects have returned to claim their rightful home.
  • Dragonriding, a new method of aerial movement, empowers players to soar through the skies of each new area in style atop customizable Dragon Isles Drakes.
  • Dragonflight is a return to Azeroth, and the freedom and exploration that World of Warcraft is known for," said Executive Producer Holly Longdale.
  • Dragonflight is available for digital pre-purchase as a Base edition ($49.99 SRP), Heroic edition ($69.99 SRP), and Epic edition ($89.99).

Overwatch® 2 Launches October 4, with Junker Queen Joining the Fray

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Sunday, June 12, 2022
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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220610005623/en/

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220610005623/en/
    At launch, players will have an opportunity to get their hands on the newest tank hero to join the roster, the ruthless Australian-born ruler of Junkertown: the Junker Queen.
  • The Junker Queen is the second new hero revealed for Overwatch 2, and the franchises 34th hero overall, following Sojourna high-mobility and railgun-wielding former Overwatch captain with cybernetic capabilities.
  • New and iconic international locations will also arrive in-game at launch, from the snowy New Queen Street in Toronto to the bustle of Midtown Manhattan.
  • For more information on todays announcement, visit PlayOverwatch.com , and tune into the Overwatch 2 Reveal Event livestream on Thursday.

Hell on the Horizon: Blizzard Entertainment’s Diablo® IV Coming in 2023

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Sunday, June 12, 2022
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Blizzard Entertainment announced today that Diablo IV, the next generation installment in the genre-defining series, is debuting in 2023.

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  • Blizzard Entertainment announced today that Diablo IV, the next generation installment in the genre-defining series, is debuting in 2023.
  • Blizzard also announced that Diablo IV is coming to Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation5, alongside versions for Windows PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation4, with cross-play and cross-progression enabled for all platforms.
  • Theres no golden path to follow in Diablo IV; players can choose to progress in whatever nonlinear way they want to.
  • Blizzard Entertainments track record includes twenty-three #1 games* and numerous Game of the Year awards.

Diablo® Immortal™ Unleashed on Mobile and PC

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Thursday, June 2, 2022
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Diablo Immortal , the latest, all-new entry in Blizzard Entertainments iconic Diablo franchise, is live and available for download free on iOS and Android mobile platforms, and in open beta on Windows PC via Battle.net, throughout most regions of the world, with select Asia-Pacific regions coming June 22.

Key Points: 
  • Diablo Immortal , the latest, all-new entry in Blizzard Entertainments iconic Diablo franchise, is live and available for download free on iOS and Android mobile platforms, and in open beta on Windows PC via Battle.net, throughout most regions of the world, with select Asia-Pacific regions coming June 22.
  • The visceral gameplay, dark story, and depth of character customization that Diablo is known for are all here in Diablo Immortal.
  • On top of the hand-crafted fluid touch controls on mobile and both WASD movement and traditional Diablo point-and-click functionality on PC, Diablo Immortal features integrated controller support regardless of what platform players prefer.
  • Choose from six iconic classes, explore eight zones, and experience an epic story set between Diablo II and Diablo III in a free-to-play game.

Blizzard Entertainment to Bring Action-Packed Strategy to Mobile with Warcraft® Arclight Rumble™

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Tuesday, May 3, 2022
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Blizzard Entertainment today unveiled Warcraft Arclight Rumble , an action-packed mobile strategy game coming later this year to Android and iOS devices in select regions.

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  • Blizzard Entertainment today unveiled Warcraft Arclight Rumble , an action-packed mobile strategy game coming later this year to Android and iOS devices in select regions.
  • Warcraft Arclight Rumble provides the sort of experience that we always strive to create at Blizzard, said Mike Ybarra, President of Blizzard Entertainment.
  • Its instantly fun, yet deep and rewarding over the long term, and were immensely proud to bring a new and authentic representation of Warcraft to mobile.
  • Starting soon, select players in certain regions will be able to join the beta test for Warcraft Arclight Rumble.

Diablo ® Immortal™ Unleashes Hell on Mobile and PC on June 2

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Monday, April 25, 2022
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Diablo Immortal supports both cross-play and cross-progression, allowing Sanctuarys heroes to join the fight with each other regardless of platform while being able to seamlessly transition between mobile and PC gameplay.

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  • Diablo Immortal supports both cross-play and cross-progression, allowing Sanctuarys heroes to join the fight with each other regardless of platform while being able to seamlessly transition between mobile and PC gameplay.
  • The Open Beta on PC will contain all game features, including cross-play and cross-progression, and upon conclusion all progress will be maintained.
  • Diablo Immortal features a MMOARPG (massively multiplayer online action-RPG) social experience thats completely new to the series.
  • Developed by Blizzard Entertainment and NetEase, Diablo Immortal will be available at launch on iOS, Android, and Windows PC via Battle.net.

World of Warcraft® Players to Soar Back to Azeroth in Dragonflight

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Tuesday, April 19, 2022
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Today, Blizzard Entertainment announced World of Warcraft: Dragonflight, the upcoming expansion for the companys critically acclaimed massively multiplayer online role-playing game, which welcomes players into a new era of high-fantasy adventure.

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  • Today, Blizzard Entertainment announced World of Warcraft: Dragonflight, the upcoming expansion for the companys critically acclaimed massively multiplayer online role-playing game, which welcomes players into a new era of high-fantasy adventure.
  • Reemerging after eons of dormancy and ready to join the fight are the powerful dracthyr Evokers, World of Warcrafts first ever combination race and class.
  • For more information on World of Warcraft: Dragonflight, visit www.worldofwarcraft.com .
  • The company's online gaming service, Battle.net, is one of the largest in the world, with millions of active players.