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Phil Spencer announces Microsoft is laying off nearly 2,000 people from its gaming division

Microsoft sheds 1,900 staff in pursuit of a "sustainable cost structure"

GamesRadar

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

3 months after Blizzard's president sank WoW players' hopes of a swashbuckling adventure with the words 'No pirates', roadmap suggests: Yes, yes pirates

Or: what's up with that ominous black flag?

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Samwise Didier, who 'helped build Blizzard's signature art style,' is retiring after more than 30 years at the company

Today was Didier's last day at the studio he joined way back in 1991.

PC Gamer

With Diablo 4, Overwatch 2, and World of Warcraft, Blizzard wants to "pay more attention to what players want, and deliver on that more consistently"

Blizzard has outlined its 2024 schedule and it's all about giving players more of what they want, faster than ever before.

GamesRadar

Blizzard President wants a 'new era of possibilities' with some big changes

Blizzard President welcomes 'a new era of possibilities' to serve players with.

TechRadar

Blizzard's job is to satisfy impatient players who want 'new stuff every day, every hour,' says studio head

Mike Ybarra says that Blizzard is trying to keep the quality up while keeping the content flowing to players who always want more.

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Blizzard president says players have "no patience" and "want new stuff every hour"

Players are a demanding bunch according to Mike Ybarra

GamesRadar

StarCraft could return, according to Blizzard president, but not necessarily as an RTS

It's been 13 years since StarCraft 2 launched.

PC Gamer

StarCraft might return, but maybe not as a strategy game

Blizzard's president has hinted at the possibility of a StarCraft revival, but a new game may not stick to the series' RTS roots

GamesRadar

Blizzard president says he's "really proud" of Overwatch 2, Diablo Immortal, and Diablo 4

"I think those games have been very big moments for us"

GamesRadar

Diablo 5 won't spend a decade in development, as Blizzard president commits to shorter waits between titles

Diablo 4 reportedly suffered multiple internal delays and setbacks

GamesRadar

Diablo 4's newest bug won't be fixed 'for a few days,' leaving some players stuck

Diablo 4 players have spotted a new progression bug that won't be fixed for some time as Blizzard is taking its sweet time.

TechRadar

Diablo 4 devs squash annoying bug that was leading everyone to get spam messages about gold

"We had a bug in UI where users could see full battle.net IDs and spam them"

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Hardcore Diablo 4 player gets themselves killed just 8 levels from the cap

Beware the stun-lock

GamesRadar

BlizzCon returns in 2023 for its first in-person show in four years

Blizzard promises more details on the November show next month

PC Gamer

Blizzard congratulates Diablo 4 player who finally soloed world boss Ashava after two heartbreaking kill steals

Despite being at a lower level, Wudijo got the job done with plenty of time to spare.

GamesRadar

Blizzard president promises news on BlizzCon's 2023 comeback "in the next two weeks"

"We have a lot to show and celebrate together"

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No, you won't have to wait until the endgame for Diablo 4's mounts

Blizzard says "our bad" after blog post leads to Diablo 4 mount confusion.

Windows Central

Diablo 4: Blizzard President clarifies how mounts work (Update)

Blizzard President Mike Ybarra has shed light on how you'll be able to use Diablo 4's mounts.

Daily Mirror

Diablo 4: launch times, preload, file size and PC requirements

Diablo 4's launch times have been revealed, here's everything you need to be ready to go to hell

PC Gamer

Blizzard president Mike Ybarra reveals Diablo 4 unlock times two months ahead of launch

The big new Diablo game is still a couple months away, but Mike Ybarra has spilled the schedule anyway.

The Independent UK

Blizzard, NetEase gaming partnership in China to end

American game developer Blizzard Entertainment says it will suspend most of its game services in mainland China after current licensing agreements end with Chinese games company NetEase

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