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Gamers Are Demanding to Pay for Additional Online Content

It seems like the BMO Capital Markets forum had a vital piece of information that was initially overlooked. Activision is seriously considering releasing more game features at additional costs. Activision's CFO, Tom Tippl, said that, unlike what we might think, this was what the players demanded and it was not e...

16 November 2009
04:04 GMT

World of Warcraft Will Require a Battle.net Account

A few months ago, during August's BlizzCon 2009, Rob Pardo, the vice president of game design down at Blizzard, gave the world his view of the Battle.net future. The service has gone for six years now with practically no attention from the company. With no major updates of any kind or modifications, the only thi...

14 October 2009
16:31 GMT

Mac WoW Players, Prepare to ‘Merge’

Blizzard Entertainment has announced that all current World of Warcraft players will be required to merge their accounts with a new Battle.net account come November 11, when the new Battle.net launches. Those who don’t do the merging will be unable to continue to play online, while those who do merge will recei...

14 October 2009
10:32 GMT

Lack of LAN Support in StarCraft II Is 'No Big Deal'

Blizzard is one of the most popular video game developers out there, having gained a huge number of loyal users by releasing quality titles and supporting them many years after their release. It has also made fans well aware that their voice will be heard and that they will have the most important say in every upcomi...

27 August 2009
16:51 GMT

Map Makers Will Be Able to Sell Their StarCraft II Maps on Battle.net

The new and improved Battle.net system, used by Blizzard in order to chart the progress of gamers who own any of its titles, has been the target of a lot of blame lately as you will have to use it if you want to play the upcoming StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty title, which, sadly, was delayed until 2010. But while i...

27 August 2009
03:25 GMT

StarCraft II Can Be Played Offline in Singleplayer

Blizzard is one of the most popular video game developers and publishers out there, owning franchises like World of Warcraft or Diablo, which have garnered it a huge number of loyal fans. However, this huge number has gotten smaller, as the company revealed a few months ago that the upcoming StarCraft II would requir...

25 August 2009
16:51 GMT

LAN-Like Internet-Based Play Mode Possible for Starcraft II

It has been known for quite a bit of time that Starcraft II will not be featuring pure Local Area Network multiplayer games, with Blizzard saying that it aims to eliminate LAN play, thus routing all the multiplayer gaming through a beefed up Battle.net.But now, several statements from Blizzard people point the way to...

25 August 2009
05:42 GMT

Blizzard Trademarks the Word 'Cataclysm,' Speculations Ensue

Big video game companies often have a lot of secret projects under development, which they want to announce when the time is right or when they actually have something to show. One such company is Blizzard, the creator of famous franchises like StarCraft or Warcraft. It currently has in development a lot of unannounc...

8 July 2009
14:01 GMT

Blizzard Responds to Fans' Request for LAN Support in StarCraft II

StarCraft II has been in the center of a lot of controversy these days as the company behind it, Blizzard, has revealed that it will not include support for Local Area Networks (LANs) in the game. This is serious news, especially since the first title is still being played today because of its top-notch multiplayer m...

2 July 2009
03:31 GMT

Fans Already Petitioning Blizzard for LAN Support in StarCraft II

Without a doubt, StarCraft II is one of the most expected titles in the upcoming months, as no concrete release date was given to it by its creator, Blizzard. But the company broke a lot of hearts yesterday, as it announced that LAN multiplayer support would not be included in the game, and that all of the multiplaye...

1 July 2009
16:51 GMT

StarCraft II Won't Have LAN Support for Multiplayer

Blizzard is one of the most respected video game developers in the industry, largely because it makes titles that are very reliable, run on a lot of PC configurations and have features that are extremely intuitive. Another reason why old titles like StarCraft, Warcraft III or Diablo II are still being played today i...

30 June 2009
16:41 GMT

Get in on the StarCraft II Beta, Here's How

Blizzard is one of the biggest and most popular video game companies around the world, largely due to the fact that it listened to its user base and tried to deliver the most solid and interesting titles on the market, even though these games were often delayed and released “when they're done.”Now, t...

7 May 2009
13:01 GMT

Free Battle.net Mobile Authenticator App Released for iPhone

Blizzard has released the Battle.net Mobile Authenticator for the iPhone, aimed at World of Warcraft players who are serious about keeping their accounts safe. According to those who've tested it, users are only required to download the free app and make one simple adjustment to their Battle.net account.Blizzard...

3 April 2009
06:02 GMT

Blizzard Releases Brand New Battle.Net

Blizzard is one of the most popular companies largely due to the fact that it has released quality titles and really listened to what its users had to say, trying to meet their requirements whenever and wherever possible. One of the aspects that really shined in almost all of the company's games was the online m...

20 March 2009
17:31 GMT

Blizzard Bans 350,000 Battle.Net Users

Blizzard is one of the most popular game developers out there, largely due to the fact that its policy is to sell titles that offer deep stories and well polished experiences, with hardly any bugs or glitches that might ruin the game for the player.The online server system of the company, Battle.Net, has withstood th...

13 November 2008
04:12 GMT

Blizzard Won't Use DRM for Diablo III

DRM or Digital Rights Management systems are the things that protect games from piracy. They impose several restrictions on games, like how many computers you can install the same version on, or how many gamers can play the same copy of the game. Although most of the times they don't make their presenc...

16 October 2008
04:16 GMT


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