Tag Archives: Blizzard Entertainment

The fastest-selling PC game ever is a ‘World of Warcraft’ expansion

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When you think of hot-selling PC games, you probably think of the annual Call of Duty refresh or Rockstar’s latest magnum opus. However, the all-time record just went in a (somewhat) unexpected direction. Blizzard claims that World of Warcraft: Shado...

Blizzard’s virtual BlizzCon will be free to watch

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Like most other events over the last eight months or so, Blizzard’s BlizzCon didn’t go ahead as usual. Tens of thousands of fans would have attended. Instead, they'll have to make do with an all-digital replacement in February: BlizzConline. Unlike w...

World Of Warcraft’s ‘Shadowlands’ expansion arrives on November 23rd

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November 23rd marks the 16th anniversary of World of Warcraft, and Blizzard plans to celebrate the occasion by giving you plenty more to do in the game. It’ll start rolling out the long-awaited Shadowlands update at 6 PM ET on that day. That’s four w...

Overwatch League’s online-only playoffs start on September 3rd

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If something is working, don't fix it. That's the approach Blizzard is taking to Overwatch League's upcoming playoffs, which will start on September 3rd. After the success of its May Melee and Summer Showdown series, OWL is once again adopting a high...

Blizzard releases an ‘Overwatch’ soundtrack that covers all 21 maps

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Rich, orchestral music is one of the hallmarks of Overwatch, and you can now listen to more of it outside of the game whenever you like. Blizzard has released a soundtrack album called Overwatch: Cities And Countries, which includes tunes linked to a...

Overwatch League re-focuses around a tournament format

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When Overwatch League's next major competition starts on June 13th, it will make use of the same format as its recent May Melee tournament. The Summer Showdown will kick off with three weeks of qualifying matches that will culminate in two weekend-lo...

Overwatch League tries to boost interest with May Madness tournament

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The Overwatch League will switch to a tournament format for May with prize money and season playoff seeding implications at stake. The seven Asia-based teams (the Chinese and Korean teams, along with the all-Korean London Spitfire and New York Excels...

The entire Overwatch League regular season will be online-only

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The Overwatch League has canceled all of its live events for the remainder of the 2020 regular season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Matches will take place in an entirely online format until August at the very least.