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Blizzard insists China ties played no part in the banning of pro-Hong Kong Hearthstone player News Oct 14th, 2019

Blizzard insists China ties played no part in the banning of pro-Hong Kong Hearthstone player

Firm wants esports tournaments to just be about the game and nothing else

Blizzard staff protest Hearthstone pro banned over Hong Kong views News Oct 10th, 2019

Blizzard staff protest Hearthstone pro banned over Hong Kong views

“Blizzard makes a lot of money in China, but now the company is in this awkward position where we can’t abide by our values"

Blizzard community protests company banning pro-Hong Kong Hearthstone player News Oct 9th, 2019

Blizzard community protests company banning pro-Hong Kong Hearthstone player

Follows months of the region’s citizens calling for independence from China

Blizzard boots Hearthstone pro Chung “Blitzchung” Ng Wai from Grandmasters event over Hong Kong statement News Oct 8th, 2019

Blizzard boots Hearthstone pro Chung “Blitzchung” Ng Wai from Grandmasters event over Hong Kong statement

"My call on stream was just another form of participation of the protest that I wish to grab more attention"

Activision Blizzard to cut headcount by around eight per cent following "record revenue" News Feb 13th, 2019

Activision Blizzard to cut headcount by around eight per cent following "record revenue"

Firm says development workforce to increase by 20 per cent

Ex-Blizzard employee condemns the company for racism and discrimination News Jan 10th, 2019

Ex-Blizzard employee condemns the company for racism and discrimination

Former Hearthstone esports staffer has penned a lengthy accusation citing years of abuse

Hearthstone lead’s new studio is working on an unannounced Marvel title News Jan 4th, 2019

Hearthstone lead’s new studio is working on an unannounced Marvel title

Ben Brode’s new outfit Second Dinner has been working on the new game for six months

Hearthstone has attracted 30m new players in the last year News Nov 6th, 2018

Hearthstone has attracted 30m new players in the last year

Blizzard’s Warcraft card game spinoff hits the milestone over four years after launch

Valve doesn’t view Dota 2 card game Artifact as a direct challenge to Hearthstone News Sep 4th, 2018

Valve doesn’t view Dota 2 card game Artifact as a direct challenge to Hearthstone

Programmer Jeep Barnett is also confident that Valve has always prioritised making its own games

Hearthstone vet Ben Brode opens new studio Second Dinner Job News Jul 13th, 2018

Hearthstone vet Ben Brode opens new studio Second Dinner

The ex-Blizzard dev took to Twitter to reveal the news but details are sparse

Tencent wants to take on Minecraft and Hearthstone News Apr 25th, 2018

Tencent wants to take on Minecraft and Hearthstone

Chinese games giant reckons it has the next generation of sandbox games on its hands

Hearthstone director Ben Brode has left Blizzard Job News Apr 23rd, 2018

Hearthstone director Ben Brode has left Blizzard

Developer is planning to start his own company

Activision Blizzard bolsters its pro-gaming team with sports and entertainment vets Job News Mar 15th, 2018

Activision Blizzard bolsters its pro-gaming team with sports and entertainment vets

CMO Cherry, VP of finance and strategy Kolin and chief revenue officer Snow come on board

Blizzard made more money than ever in 2017 and didn't even release a game News Feb 9th, 2018

Blizzard made more money than ever in 2017 and didn't even release a game

Activision Blizzard made $4bn from microtransactions last year

Four years and 70m players later: where does Blizzard's card game blockbuster Hearthstone go from here? Interviews & Opinion Nov 29th, 2017

Four years and 70m players later: where does Blizzard's card game blockbuster Hearthstone go from here?

Senior game designer Peter Whalen talks Kobolds and Catacombs, developing new expansions and toxicity within the title's community

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