Enlarge / Jen Oneal will be leaving her co-leadership position atop Blizzard after less than three months. (credit: Activision Blizzard ) It’s been less than three months since former Vicarious Visions head Jen Oneal stepped up to co-lead Blizzard alongside Mike Ybarra, following the departure of longtime veteran J. Allen Brack . On Tuesday, though, […]
Enlarge / The cowboy formerly known as McCree is currently the “Man with No Name.” (credit: Blizzard) Overwatch’s cowboy is getting a new name. This is Blizzard’s latest attempt to salvage its image. The studio is dealing with a lawsuit filed by the State of California in July over employee claims of sexual discrimination and […]
Enlarge / Long rumored, finally confirmed. (credit: Blizzard) Blizzard’s latest BlizzCon event sees the longtime PC game maker at perhaps its most beleaguered yet. Game delays, notable departures, botched remakes, smartphone-gaming backlash, and an anti-protester reputation have weighed down what was once a sterling RTS/RPG reputation. That led us to wonder: Can today’s streaming-only BlizzCon showcase of […]