World of Warcraft is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game released in 2004 by Blizzard Entertainment. At its peak in 2010, its subscriber base reached 12 million players.
The game’s eighth expansion, Shadowlands, launched on November 23, 2020 and sold over 3.7 million units globally on release day, making it the “fastest-selling PC game of all time”, according to publisher Activision Blizzard.
World of Warcraft News
Overwatch’s McCree will officially be renamed ‘Cassidy’ following Blizzard fallout
McCree was named after a designer who left following this summer's discrimination storm
Overwatch’s executive producer is Blizzard’s latest high-profile departure
Studio says the game is “in the final stages of production” as key figure quits
Blizzard’s chief legal officer has resigned amid lawsuits
Claire Hart steps down after three years at the World of Warcraft maker
Activision Blizzard’s CEO has been subpoenaed as part of a new SEC investigation
Government agency is looking into the handling of sexual misconduct and workplace discrimination allegations
Blizzard studio says consumers should ‘do what they feel is right’ when considering Diablo 2 remake
Next week's remake will be Activision Blizzard's first release since a discrimination lawsuit
Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi is reportedly leaving Sega after 32 years
The veteran developer is in "final negotiations" with Chinese PC and mobile developer NetEase
Overwatch is changing McCree’s name due to Activision Blizzard’s harassment lawsuit
The character was named after an employee who left in the wake of the lawsuit
Diablo 4 director, lead designer, and WoW senior designer exit Blizzard
Latest departures come as company faces sexual harassment and discrimination lawsuit
Blizzard’s president is out as company announces new leadership
J. Allen Brack was accused of ignoring complaints about harassment and discrimination in a recent lawsuit
Activision Blizzard employees say CEO’s statement ‘fails to address’ concerns and ‘we will not return to silence’
Staff staged a walkout yesterday to protest against discrimination and sexual harassment