Activision Blizzard has come to an agreement with the EEOC and will pay $18 million in damages for sexual harassment and gender discrimination. The company was valued at $72B earlier in 2021 with a reported revenue of $2.3 billion in just the last quarter. Activision Blizzard will also be updating its policies to prevent similar …
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The Wall Street Journal has reported that the Securities and Exchange Commission is now investigating Activision Blizzard for the way the company has handled sexual misconduct and discrimination within the workplace allegations. The SEC has subpoenaed CEO Bobby Kotick as well as other executives at Activision Blizzard, asking for minutes from Activison board meetings, personnel …
Overlords of Outland is now live in Classic Burning Crusade, and with it comes both the Eye and Serpentshire Cavern raids, Arena season 2, the Guild Bank, and the Looking for Group tool. Deep within the halls of Tempest Keep and the watery depths of Serpentshrine Cavern, Kael’thas Sunstrider and Lady Vashj await any who …
It seems as Blizzard has been working on their communication skills, which is one of the things they have garnered criticism for from the fans over recent years. Blizzard just posted a “World of Warcraft News and Development Updates” post on the official site with information on what players can expect in the near future …
APES will go down in history for being the first guild to take down Ragnaros after Classic WoW launched in 2019. They are also among the many that have left the game in the last few months. Guild leader, Maitoz announced on stream last week that he was quitting the game and that it meant …
Reddit user ConservationOfWumbo aka EthanolMaps on Etsy recently posted some absolutely awesome U.S. state maps made in the style of the World of Warcraft in-game maps. So far 13 maps have been made, but more states and maybe some other countries might be on the way.
In hindsight, naming NPCs in a game after real-life people is clearly a bad idea. Along with references to Alex Afrasiabi, references to previous employees at Blizzard Jonathan LeCraft, Jesse McCree, and Luis Barriga have also now had most of their references removed from World of Warcraft. At the same time, Blizzard has also been …
We all know that World of Warcraft is teeming with references but did you know that there are many World of Warcraft references in pop culture as well? From sitcoms to web shows to music videos to movies, many forms of entertainment contain a subtle or not-so-subtle WoW reference. South Park South Park doesn’t just …
Going out would be an idea, but real-life has nasty mechanics such as permadeath if you stand in the fire for too long and almost everything is pay-to-win. So, the only choice is a new game to take your mind off Blizzard’s behemoth MMORPG. Finding a worthy replacement is not easy because, whether you like …
Transitioning from World of Warcraft to Final Fantasy XIV can be a pleasant experience if you know a few things in advance. Check out these Tips For Players Moving From WoW to FF14 to ensure a good start to your Eorzean adventure. The first steps into a new MMORPG can make or break the experience …
Blizzard has announced that J. Allen Brack will step down as president of the company. Brack will be replaced by Jen Oneal (executive vice president of development) and Mike Ybarra (former Corporate Vice-President from Xbox and previously Executive Vice-President at Blizzard), who will co-ead at Blizzard. To all members of the Blizzard Community, We want …
What’s the number one thing the World of Warcraft community is bad at? Organizing a successful pug might come to mind, but the right answer, this time, is keeping secrets. World of Warcraft contains many Easter eggs and secrets and as soon as someone discovers them you can be sure that they’re not going to …