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Blizzard Entertainment (Blizzard)

Video game developer and publisher

blizzard.com

Headquarters: Irvine, United States
Company type: Public company
Number of employees: 5,000–6,000
Industry: Online Services

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Latest news about Blizzard Entertainment (Blizzard)

In short: Blizzard announced Diablo V and StarCraft's 2030 return at BlizzCon 2026, with WoW: Forever launching November 4.

Company announcements

Yesterday Blizzard

Blizzard launches Ladder Season 16 for Diablo II: Resurrected

Season 16 begins November 13 alongside patch 3.4, which brings character conversion changes, new Non-Ladder items, item updates and bug fixes.

May 28 Blizzard

Blizzard announces Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4

It outlines Campaign, Multiplayer, DMZ, PC-focused tech, pre-purchase availability, and an October 23, 2026 launch on PC via Battle.net.

November 4, 2025 Blizzard

Blizzard launches World of Warcraft Forever on November 4

This permanent version adds new zones, the Skyborne race, and classic rulesets for players revisiting Azeroth. It features enhanced visuals alongside traditional gameplay options.

February 26, 2025 Blizzard

Blizzard announces World of Warcraft: Midnight release dates

Early Access launches February 26; full release March 2 worldwide. Introduces new zones, campaign, allied race, housing, Demon Hunter spec, raids, and systems updates.

Media coverage

September 30 MSN

Blizzard announces 2030 StarCraft release, shifts marketing strategy

Blizzard Entertainment has drawn unusual attention for announcing the release of a new *StarCraft* title at "BlizzCon 2026" in Anaheim, California, on September 12, and...

September 13 Simulation Daily

Blizzard Announces Diablo 5, Starcraft Open-World Shooter, and More

Blizzard Entertainment had quite a few interesting pieces of news to share from Blizzcon, including fully new games, and more ...

September 12 Polygon

Blizzard Officially Announces Diablo 5 at BlizzCon 2026

Diablo is entering its post-apocalyptic era...

September 12 Yahoo Tech

‘World of Warcraft Forever,’ Expanded Version of 2004 Game, Coming in November

Blizzard Entertainment will launch “World of Warcraft Forever,” a game set during the first year of ...

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