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Former EA exec says the ailing mega-publisher missed a chance to snag Blizzard and other heavy hitters before Activision: 'EA saw all those first and passed on all of them'
By Ted Litchfield published
news I wonder how that would have gone.

'We should be a little scared of what we're putting out there': Overwatch 2 lead designer says hero perks are about 'letting go' of perfect balance
By Morgan Park published
NEWS Blizzard is finally letting fun be louder than balance in Overwatch 2.

Bobby Kotick says he'd never have raised World of Warcraft's subscription by even a dollar because 'it's a prickly audience, you don't wanna do too much to agitate them'
By Rich Stanton published
News But also calls it "the best subscription business of all time."

Overwatch 2's new third-person Stadium mode breaks every Overwatch rule in the book, and it's about time
By Morgan Park published
ZOOM OUT The most exciting thing to happen to Overwatch 2 since Overwatch 1.

Bobby Kotick reckons the Warcraft film was 'a terrible idea' for Blizzard, and in the end 'was one of the worst movies I've ever seen'
By Rich Stanton published
News "It took a lot of resources and distracted them."

Overwatch 2 is getting radical changes that might finally help that '2' make sense, starting with a third-person mode and over 160 hero perks
By Morgan Park published
NEWS Blizzard wants fans to rediscover their love of Overwatch with its new perks and modes.

Overwatch 2 is bringing loot boxes back from the dead
By Elie Gould published
NEWS Back in with the old.

Blizzard co-founder and Diablo designer thinks new ARPGs have 'cheapened' the genre with fast leveling, throwaway loot and enemies
By Ted Litchfield published
news David Brevik argues the fun of these games "isn't getting to the end, it's the journey."
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