It's the weekend of BlizzCon, Blizzard's annual convention and the of the publisher's plans for the next year. While the expected announcements haven't been made yet, a different expected event is alr
BlizzCon 2019 was something that Blizzard was expected go all-in on, but with only two days before the start of the convention, the community is calling that into question based on controversy surrounding the prize pool for the WoW Arena World Championship and the Wow Mythic Dungeon International.
Join Nick D'Orazio, Min Soo "Joshua" Kim and Eric Gindele into the quest for solving this week's mystery: Riots at Blizzard!? Blizzards at Riot?!
BlizzCon takes place in Anaheim this weekend, and according to a report based in a demo guide document obtained by ESPN and Rod "Slasher" Breslau, Blizzard will reveal a sequel to their shooter, Overwatch at the convention.
Every year since 2005, tens of thousands of gaming enthusiasts travel from around the world to California to experience BlizzCon. There are few places like it on earth. From cosplayers posing for photos to hundreds standing in line to try out the newest demos to a sea of fans listening to Activision Blizzard executives announce what's the come for their company, it's a gaming utopia for many. As BlizzCon is scheduled to kick off next Friday, November 1 at the Anaheim Convention Center, Inven Global decided to look at what's been revealed, hinted at and leaked thus far in terms of potential upcoming announcements.
The time has come. Just a little later than some (many) would have liked. On Tuesday afternoon, the Heroes of the Storm social media team dropped, arguably, one of the most anticipated tweets in the game's history. The time has come. Just a little later than some (many) would have liked. On Tuesday afternoon, the Heroes of the Storm social media team dropped, arguably, one of the most anticipated tweets in the game's history. However, as the years went by, there was one name that kept appearing in posts on Reddit, social media, and in the conversation surrounding the game...Deathwing. Fans held out hope that the next hero would be The Destroyer but, patch after patch, year after year, he was passed by.
Following controversy over Hearthstone Grandmasters last Sunday, when Hong Kong Hearthstone player Ng "blitzchung" Wai Chung appeared on the official Hearthstone Taiwan stream after his Grandmasters m
Few individuals are as synonymous with the competitive Hearthstone scene as Nathan "Admirable" Zamora. Known for his analytical mind, quick-quips, and beard, Admirable's work behind the desk has allowed him to work within the budding esports' scene since its' early days. Currently, he's one of North America's Grandmasters on-air talent. That may all be coming to an end, according to a statement he shared on his personal Twitter account Thursday evening.
It was only a matter of time until an influencer within the Hearthstone community would issue a public statement regarding Activision Blizzard's recent decision to ban Ng "blitzchung" Wai Chung for using his post-game interview to make a political statement calling for the liberation of Hong Kong amid political unrest out east. The first domino fell Wednesday morning when long-time caster, popular streamer, and community figure, Brian Kibler, shared a statement on his official website. Not one to shy away from speaking his mind or voicing his stances on politics, Kibler did not hold back his feelings as this one hits particularly close to home for him.
The first year of Hearthstone Grandmasters is reaching its climax. A strange thing to consider early October—last year around this time, the competitive season still had a third left to go. This
Blizzard announced that the Overwatch World Cup will continue in 2019 in Anaheim, CA.
Throughout the 20 year history of the StarCraft esports scene, there is a player that has given consistently staggering persistence. He's been striving for the championship for a while, and on his 8th
Kaeo Milker, the Production Director for Heroes of the Storm, foreshadowed a huge change to the game. They will be dividing the previous 4 hero roles into 6, and remove fort and keep EXP -- as he spoke about it, we could see how determined he was to fundamentally improve Heroes of the Storm. These changes, along with the addition of the HotS-original hero Orphea, shows that the world of HotS may expand even further in the future. As the Production Director for HotS, Kaeo Milker helps decide how and who to adopt from among Blizzard's many characters to add to HotS. We had the opportunity to talk to Kaeo Milker about the future plans for updates at BlizzCon 2018.
Hearthstone has recently went through many changes. The game-changing balance updates and the addition of original card packs are surprising a, but the largest change is undoubtedly the newest expansi
The loudest applause from the crowd at the opening ceremony for BlizzCon 2018 was in response to least expected reveals -- Warcraft 3: Reforged (a remastered version of Warcraft 3), Lucio-Oh's (the cereals), and B.O.B (the omnic butler that appears in Ashe's ult). Ashe was obviously popular as well, especially in the Overwatch demonstration booth; the way Blizzard showcased this new Western hero and her relationship with McCree felt refreshing, too. With most of the previous additional heroes in Overwatch, they were released after some hints or clues were given to fans. This wasn't the same for Ashe, and there is a reason behind that; we had the opportunity to hear about it from Jeff Kaplan, the director for Overwatch, and Hak Lee, the technical artist for Blizzard, as well as a bit about the Doomfist nerf.
Legendary Warcraft 3 pro gamer Jang “Moon” Jae-ho shared his thoughts on Warcraft 3: Reforged. On the 3rd of November (KST), Blizzard Entertainment announced their remastered version of
On November 3rd, at BlizzCon 2018 at Anaheim Convention Center, Blizzard Entertainment revealed Diablo Immortal, the new installment of the Diablo franchise that players can enjoy on mobile devices. D
This press release was copied directly from a document provided by Blizzard Entertainment.
During the annual BlizzCon event held at the Anaheim Convention Center, the Heroes of the Storm development team made themselves available to speak with the media regarding a myriad of topics. Battleground Designer, Steve Holmes, and Live Game Designer, Adam Jackson, discussed two battlegrounds in particular that have been points of contention for some within the community. Regarding the map, BlackHeart's Bay, that has been in the game since its' early day and is now a bit out-dated both in its design and playstyle, Holmes acknowledged he is aware of the feedback of the community.
At BlizzCon 2018, a developer's worst nightmare occurred. The biggest fan event intended to celebrate the announcement of a new game turned very sour.
