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World of Warcraft climbs back to 7.8M subscriptions, Diablo III hits 15M sold copies

Activision Blizzard today announced better-than-expected financial results for the fourth quarter and calendar year 2013. The company revealed that as of December 31, 2013, Blizzard Entertainment’s World of Warcraft remains the #1 subscription-based MMORPG, with approximately 7.8 million subscribers. In addition, Diablo III has sold more than 15 million copies. Continue reading World of Warcraft climbs back to 7.8M subscriptions, Diablo III hits 15M sold copies

Diablo III: Reaper of Souls Coming March 25th

Diablo III Reaper Of Souls

Blizzard has unveiled that Diablo III’s expansion, Reaper of Souls, will be coming to the PC on March 25th. This information comes straight from the official website, via which you can pre-order both the standard and the digital deluxe edition of Reaper of Souls. According to its description, Reaper of Souls will require a copy of Diablo III – in other words it won’t be a standalone expansion – as well as an Internet connection and a Battle.net account. Continue reading Diablo III: Reaper of Souls Coming March 25th

World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor Announced – First Trailers & Details

World of Warcraft Warlords of Draenor

Blizzard announced today at BlizzCon 2013, World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor, the fifth expansion to the company’s acclaimed massively multiplayer online role-playing game that will send players to the world of Draenor at a pivotal moment in history to fight against and alongside legends from Warcraft’s brutal past. Continue reading World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor Announced – First Trailers & Details

Heroes of the Storm – New Videos Released For Blizzard’s MOBA Title

Heroes of the Storm

Blizzard has released three new videos for Heroes of the Storm. Developed under the code name Blizzard All-Stars, Heroes of the Storm is a raucous online team brawler starring your favorite Blizzard characters. Below you can enjoy a spectacular cinematic trailer, a gameplay sneak peek and a developer diary. Continue reading Heroes of the Storm – New Videos Released For Blizzard’s MOBA Title

Diablo III – Reaper of Souls Features Trailer

Diablo III Reaper Of Souls

Activision and Blizzard have released a new trailer for Diablo III: Reaper of Souls, detailing the features of this new expansion. Diablo III: Reaper of Souls will add new zones to fight through, a new class called the Crusader and raise the level cap to 70 for all of Diablo 3’s current classes, adding dozens of new abilities, runes and passives. In addition, the expansion will sport an adventure mode, support for clans and groups, enchanting and an updated paragon system. Enjoy! Continue reading Diablo III – Reaper of Souls Features Trailer

Diablo III’s Auction House To Be Removed On March 18th, No Plans For An Offline Mode

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Blizzard has announced today that it will be removing Diablo III’s auction house on March 18th. According to production director, John Hight, the Auction House system ultimately undermines Diablo’s core game play at this point, and that is something that Blizzard does not feel comfortable with. Therefore, the team is ditching away that particular system and is already working on Loot 2.0. Continue reading Diablo III’s Auction House To Be Removed On March 18th, No Plans For An Offline Mode

Diablo III: Reaper of Souls Expansion Announced, Opening Cinematic + Gameplay Teaser Released

Diablo III Reaper Of Souls
Blizzard and Activision announced today the first expansion for Diablo III, called Diablo III: Reaper of Souls. According to the companies, this expansion will add new zones to fight through, a new class called the Crusader and raise the level cap to 70 for all of Diablo 3?s current classes, adding dozens of new abilities, runes and passives. In addition, the game’s opening cinematic has been revealed, alongside a gameplay teaser trailer. Enjoy! Continue reading Diablo III: Reaper of Souls Expansion Announced, Opening Cinematic + Gameplay Teaser Released

GDC Europe 2013 – Blizzard, Epic Games & GOG.com Talks Revealed

GDC Europe 2013
Organizers of GDC Europe 2013 have announced its latest talks for this August’s Cologne event, including GOG.com’s Trevor Longino on what developers need to build buzz on their game, StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm’s Brian Kindregan on cinematics for storytelling, and Epic’s Chris Mielke on outsourcing to external art teams. Continue reading GDC Europe 2013 – Blizzard, Epic Games & GOG.com Talks Revealed