[Event website] Ever since Blizzard Entertainment skipped a year of BlizzCon and confirmed that the annual event is not 100% guaranteed each year due to not having new products and rising costs, the confirmation email we get always comes as…
Overwatch – 13 suspects detained in South Korea for violating internet law
Blizzard Korea last week posted a notice in the official forums, announcing that it had been working with the Cyber Safety Division of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency between Jan and Dec 2017. The 2 parties worked together on cases regarding…
Overwatch – Over 10 million viewers recorded for first week of official league
[Official website] The Overwatch League roared to life last week at the Blizzard Arena Los Angeles with 4 days of intense competition between all 12 teams. Buoyed by Twitch, the Overwatch League’s exclusive worldwide third-party digital broadcast partner, opening day…
Overwatch – Blizzard takes China developer to court over IP infringement
According to local reports, Blizzard Entertainment and China partner NetEase have taken developer 4399 Network Co., Ltd. to court over intellectual property (IP) infringement of the Overwatch intellectual property. The lawsuit was filed at Shanghai Pudong New Area People’s Court,…
Blizzard – Gaming giant is hiring for a mobile MMO RTS game and more
According to several job postings, it seems Blizzard is very, very busy working on several new games with the number of job listings going through the roof. According to various descriptions on its career page, we could identify the game…
Overwatch – Teams have paid USD 20 million to secure league spot
[Source] Following a report in May where teams are dropping out of the upcoming Overwatch League due to cost issues, it was recently rumored at least 2 teams have paid USD 20 million to secure a franchise spot in Activision…
Overwatch – Blizzard skirts around new loot law by selling currency
A couple of weeks ago, the Chinese government installed a law where game companies have to publicly list out the percentage drop rate of each item in digital “random boxes”. Overwatch was definitely affected, and Blizzard recently found a way…
Blizzard – South Korea office to have rival Riot Games as neighbour
Blizzard Korea will be moving to its new office within Parnas Tower over the next few months to accommodate its aggressive expansion. Located above Samseong Station within the affluent Gangnam area, Blizzard will have rivals Riot Games as coincidental same-tower…
Blizzard – First dedicated eSports arena opens today in Taiwan
Blizzard chose Taiwan as the first place to open its own eSports arena, Blizzard eStadium, and the location today held its opening ceremony. Graced by CEO and co-founder, Mike Morhaime, the eStadium is mentioned to be 500 square meters large with…
Diablo III – Unique mahjong set now on sale exclusively in China
To celebrate 20 years of Diablo, Blizzard and publishing partner NetEase have recently launched a Diablo 3-themed mahjong exclusively in China. Costing around USD 238.00 based on current exchange rates, the mahjong set not only weights a hefty 11.1 kg…
Overwatch – Square Enix CEO and Sony president form teams to face off
Yes, you read it right. Square Enix CEO, Yosuke Matsuda, and president of Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan Asia, Atsushi Morita, will be forming their own teams and challenge each other in Overwatch on 22 July. This epic event will be…
Diablo – Game Director needed at Blizzard for mystery Diablo project
Back in March, the first group of jobs for an “unannounced project” under Diablo appeared in the careers section, prompting whispers of a new Diablo game in the works, while some claimed the project to be an expansion for Diablo…
Overwatch – Team shooter reigns supreme on PC bang usage chart
The almost-impossible has been achieved, as Overwatch claimed the throne of top PC bang (internet cafe) game from former champion, League of Legends. From the metrics given by Gametrics on 21 June, which tracks thousands of PC bangs in the…
Legend of Titan – Overwatch clone developer claims innocence
A few weeks back, screenshots and a gameplay video leaked online, showing a clone of popular team-based shooter, Overwatch. The culprit is identified as a developer from China, showcasing the game as “Legend of Titan” at a local game conference.…