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Blizzard warns against copying WoW
Speaking to PC Zone, Blizzard lead producer Shane Dabiri has given some advice to all those attempting to create the next big MMO -…
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Activision on monetisation of online gameplay
Activision has revealed the extent to which it monetises online play in its biggest franchises will change in the coming years, with the introduction…
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Blizzard opens WoW Pet Store
Blizzard has announced the launch of the Pet Store for World of Warcraft, a new way for players to obtain in-game pets. Two brand-new…
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Blizzard sets date for Battle.net switchover
Blizzard has announced that all World of Warcraft accounts will need to merge with its Battle.net service by November 11, 2009. There's a FAQ…
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Saving Private Ryan scribe on board for WoW movie
Speaking to MTV, director Sam Raimi has revealed that the screenwriting process for the upcoming World of Warcraft movie has just begun and he's…
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WoW reopens in China
Following a period of over two months downtime, World of Warcraft is now operational again in China under new operator NetEase. Blizzard switched Chinese…
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WoW servers use 75,000 cpu cores
If you've ever wondered how much computing power is needed to ensure over 11.5 million subscribers can happily take off their clothes and dance…
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WoW: Cataclysm confirmed
Blizzard Entertainment has announced World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, the third expansion for its massively multiplayer online role-playing game World of Warcraft. Unveiled at the…
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Expect two Blizzard releases in 2010
In the past Blizzard has said it intends to put out one major release each year, but how does the delay of StarCraft II…
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Battle.net likened to Xbox LIVE
Speaking during the Activision Blizzard Q2 earnings call, president and CEO Bobby Kotick and Michael Morhaime, president and CEO of Blizzard Entertainment, offered further…
