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Blizzard announced the results of its second Overwatch skin-design contest for the Chinese server on October 16, 2026, but two third-place entries were later disqualified after rule violations came to light.
The third-place "Animal Maid Café" design was disqualified after organizers concluded that its creation violated the contest's rules against AI use. Another third-place entry, "Anna Yinli," was also disqualified after its author was found to have publicly presented the design at a doujin café event in May. The rules required original work made specifically for the competition. -
Blizzard Will Let Everyone Into World of Warcraft: Forever for Free Two Weeks Before Launch, With No Subscription or Invitation
You'll have to make it in a single evening: the test will last only a few hours, and afterward all characters will be wiped. -
Blizzard announced that World of Warcraft: Forever is built around avoiding the usual gear treadmill, so older raids should keep offering useful rewards instead of becoming obsolete. Associate production director Clay Stone said the team wants to make earlier content stay relevant as players chase new upgrades. -
Since leaving Blizzard in April 2021, former Overwatch game director Jeff Kaplan has kept the hero shooter at arm's length, saying he deliberately disconnects from its community and online discussion to protect his peace of mind. He has not played it since then. -
Blizzard Will Freeze Auction House and Mail Access in World of Warcraft: Forever Over Suspected Gold Selling
Blizzard has decided to fight gold sellers not with after-the-fact bans, but ahead of time, before the gold has a chance to change hands. -
Holly Longdale, executive producer of World of Warcraft: Forever, revealed at PAX Australia that the game's closed beta is the largest in Blizzard's history. She also discussed the development team's plans for the game after launch. -
World of Warcraft: Forever Won’t Have Quick Teleports to Dungeons — Blizzard Doesn’t Want to “Shrink” the World
The new World of Warcraft launches in less than a month, and Blizzard is getting firmer about saying no to conveniences from the modern version. The team says one of these decisions is partly about protecting warlocks. -
Blizzard outlined a new PvP progression track for World of Warcraft: Forever, introducing Rank Points, a weekly cap on rank progression, and adjusted Honor gains across battlegrounds. The MMO is scheduled to launch on November 4, 2026, and the changes are meant to make the climb to top ranks feel less restrictive. -
Blizzard will "age" the new elves in World of Warcraft: Forever, as they stood out too much from the classic style
The new race, access to which costs $30, looked too modern for a game in the spirit of the 2004 WoW. Blizzard decided to fix that. -
Overwatch fans have criticized the China-exclusive Defiled Anthem cosmetic line, arguing that its regional rewards outclass cosmetics available in the main game. The line includes skins for Shion, Kiriko, D.Mon, Reaper, and Emre, along with exclusive highlight intros and emotes, according to Blizzard. -
Blizzard Entertainment launched Overwatch Season 5: A Grim Doctrine on October 6, bringing a new Support hero, an Escort map, and Halloween-themed cosmetics to Overwatch. The season went live at 11 a.m. PT, with Doctrine — the game's 54th hero — at the center of its additions. -
Diablo II: Resurrected can be played as a first-person shooter: a fan "unhooked" the camera from the isometric view
A classic that for more than twenty years was seen only from above has finally let players step down onto the ground of Sanctuary, though not thanks to Blizzard. -
Blizzard brought back a quest in World of Warcraft: Forever in memory of a young fan, at the players' own request
One of the most touching quests in the history of World of Warcraft is back in the game, despite a rule that says it shouldn't be there. -
"They left me nine silver": Blizzard wiped a streamer's gold in World of Warcraft: Forever over suspected black-market purchases
The game hasn't even launched yet, and it's already had its first gold-related scandal. -
"Any challenge can be overcome with the right build": Diablo 5's game director promises a return to Diablo 2's spirit
Blizzard has settled on what the combat system of the next Diablo will be built around — and classic fans should like what they hear. -
Miles Tost said CD Projekt Red chose not to add Diablo-themed content to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt because the studio wants every player to get the same version, regardless of where they buy it. He added that the team never seriously considered making the Witcher games home to that kind of crossover. -
World of Warcraft: Forever producer deleted his account after threats against him and his loved ones — it all began with bans over indecent character names
The beta of the new version of World of Warcraft turned out to be so popular that Blizzard raised the player cap several times. But along with the crowd came problems. -
Blizzard has apologized to Diablo IV players for technical problems during Season 15, and some have received a Resplendent Spark with the apology note. The season's launch was disrupted by unstable servers, while the new seasonal realm and Solo Self Found mode were delayed. -
The new StarCraft won't launch for four years, but you can already play it — and even get smacked by a hydralisk
The new StarCraft won't launch until 2030, and many doubt the game even exists outside of a trailer. Its creator decided to put those doubts to rest. -
Community member Jannes Tjarks reported that Blizzard has restored the Ogre's original appearance on Warcraft III: Reforged's test server, where the character no longer wears the loincloth that covered its bare backside. The change has not yet reached the main version of the game.
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