Co-president of Blizzard Entertainment
Expensive video game blockbusters: Ex-Boss of Blizzard causes a stir with tipping mind game
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Tipping For Devs After Beating Their Games? Ex-Blizzard President's Idea Sparks Debate
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Former Blizzard boss Mike Ybarra would like to "tip" developers: Former Blizzard boss Mike Ybarra would like the option to "tip" developers once he's ...
eurogamer.net/former-blizzard-boss-mike-ybarra-would-like-to-tip-developers
Ex-Blizzard Boss Suggests Players Should Be Able to Tip the Devs of Special Games - IGN
ign.com/articles/ex-blizzard-boss-suggests-players-should-be-able-to-tip-the-devs-of-special-games
Former Blizzard boss reckons you should be able to tip developers 'another $10 or $20' on top of $70 games
rockpapershotgun.com/former-blizzard-boss-reckons-you-should-be-able-to-tip-developers-another-10-or-20-on-top-of-70-games
Tipping in video games? Why this idea doesn't go down well with players: Will we soon tip when we complete video games? The ex-Blizzard president had this idea ...
t3n.de/news/trinkgeld-in-videospielen-1619242/
Ex Blizzard President Says Players Should be Able to Tip Money to Developers: Mike Ybarra says gamers should be able to tip studios if they love a game.
comicbook.com/gaming/news/blizzard-president-mike-ybarra-tipping-money-developers/
Former Xbox Exec Calls PlayStation Exclusives “Bangers”: Even a former executive on Team Green notes the powerful exclusives PlayStation puts out and its strong ...
psxextreme.com/news/former-xbox-exec-calls-playstation-exclusives-bangers/
Blizzard and Activision hit with layoffs as Microsoft cuts 1,900 jobs: Blizzard in Irvine also is canceling a game codenamed Odyssey and parting ways with ...
ocregister.com/2024/01/25/microsoft-cuts-1900-jobs-in-gaming-including-at-activision/
Quick Glance: Mass Layoffs in Microsoft Gaming Division
- Microsoft announces layoffs in the Microsoft Gaming division.
- The 1,900 cuts primarily affect former Activision Blizzard employees after the acquisition by Microsoft.
- In addition to the Activision Blizzard layoffs, some Xbox and ZeniMax employees are affected.
- The staff reduction amounts to approximately 8 percent of the total workforce of the Microsoft Gaming division.
Microsoft Cancels Big New Blizzard Game After Six Years of Development: The long-in-the-works title Odyssey is a casualty amid broader cuts
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-25/microsoft-cancels-big-new-blizzard-game-after-six-years-of-development
Blizzard Finds New President in Former Call of Duty Executive Johanna Faries - IGN
ign.com/articles/blizzard-finds-new-president-in-former-call-of-duty-executive-johanna-faries
Blizzard names Call of Duty GM Johanna Faries as new president: Blizzard has appointed Call of Duty GM Johanna Faries as its new president.
pocketgamer.biz/news/83333/blizzard-names-call-of-duty-gm-johanna-faries-as-new-president/
Odyssey: Blizzard's survival game apparently failed because of the engine - Golem.de
golem.de/news/odyssey-blizzards-survivalgame-ist-offenbar-an-engine-gescheitert-2401-181564.html
New Blizzard survival game canceled, Mike Ybarra leaving company: The new Blizzard survival game is canceled and long-serving president Mike Ybarra is leaving ...
pcgamesn.com/diablo-4/blizzard-survival-game-canceled
Blizzard after takeover: "independent" again like before?: Will Blizzard be as independent as it used to be after the takeover by Microsoft? The signs are good ...
pcgameshardware.de/Blizzard-Firma-15293/News/wieder-unabhaengig-wie-frueher-mit-Microsoft-1433690/
Blizzard Boss Says Gamers Have No Patience And Want New Content Every Hour: Mike Ybarra says he is confident that the Microsoft acquisition will be the start of ...
hothardware.com/news/blizzard-boss-says-gamers-have-no-patience
3 months after Blizzard's president sank WoW players' hopes of a swashbuckling adventure with the words 'No pirates', roadmap suggests: Yes, yes pirates
pcgamer.com/3-months-after-blizzards-president-sank-wow-players-hopes-of-a-swashbuckling-adventure-with-the-words-no-pirates-roadmap-suggests-yes-yes-pirates/
Microsoft's acquisition of Blizzard offers hope for fans of long-dormant video game franchises
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-06/blizzard-boss-mike-ybarra-sees-more-independent-future-under-microsoft-s-xbox
Blizzard’s president on the studio’s ‘new era’ under Xbox: At BlizzCon 2023, Blizzard president Mike Ybarra talked to The Verge about Microsoft’s Activision ...
theverge.com/2023/11/6/23949086/blizzard-president-mike-ybarra-new-era-xbox-microsoft-blizzcon-2023
BlizzCon brings gamers back to Anaheim: The two-day event draws fans of Blizzard Entertainment's many popular franchises for sneak peaks at new releases and ...
ocregister.com/2023/11/03/blizzcon-brings-gamers-back-to-anaheim/
Diablo 4: It's intentional that so many Legendaries drop
pcgameshardware.de/Diablo-4-Spiel-55956/News/Es-ist-Absicht-dass-so-viele-Legendarys-droppen-1431994/
Hopeful FFXIV Diablo 4 crossover gets response from Blizzard president: Blizzard Entertainment president Mike Ybarra issues a response, albeit a brief one ...
pcgamesn.com/final-fantasy-xiv/diablo-4-crossover
Blizzard boss calls out Asmongold as he says WoW raids are ‘not fun’: One of the biggest World of Warcraft streamers delivers a lengthy response to Blizzard ...
pcgamesn.com/world-of-warcraft/asmongold-raiding
Diablo 4: Blizzard boss is already planning with the successor: Diablo 4 has been playable for a little more than two months - there are already the first ...
pcgameshardware.de/Diablo-4-Spiel-55956/News/Blizzard-Chef-Nachfolger-Planung-Release-1426993/
Diablo 5 is already being teased, fans won't have as long to wait : Fans of the Diablo series will reportedly have a much shorter wait for Diablo V ...
gamingbible.com/news/platform/diablo-5-is-already-being-teased-fans-wont-have-as-long-to-wait-719808-20230821
Diablo 4: Season progress plagued by bug - Blizzard promises fix soon: The first season of Diablo 4 is now several weeks old - however, a bug is still causing ...
pcgameshardware.de/Diablo-4-Spiel-55956/News/Season-Saison-1-Fortschritt-Bug-Loesung-Fix-1426149/
World of Warcraft’s Next Expansion Won’t be About Pirates – Blizzard President: Blizzard president Mike Ybarra has dashed the speculations of fans that the next ...
gamingbolt.com/world-of-warcrafts-next-expansion-wont-be-about-pirates-blizzard-president
Blizzard Boss Is Excited to Join Microsoft, Says Blizzard Has ‘So Much’ Coming from Its Tale…
wccftech.com/blizzard-boss-is-excited-to-join-microsoft-says-blizzard-has-so-much-coming-from-its-talented-teams/
Blizzard Boss Denies Diablo 4 Is Coming to Xbox Game Pass as Some Fans Wait for Microsoft Buyout News - IGN
ign.com/articles/blizzard-boss-denies-diablo-4-is-coming-to-xbox-game-pass-as-some-fans-wait-for-microsoft-buyout-news
Blizzard is already talking about Diablo 5: "You won't have to wait that long": Diablo 4 fans have been waiting for more than 11 years. But it shouldn't take ...
gamestar.de/artikel/blizzard-spricht-schon-ueber-diablo,3399207.html
Elon Musk celebrates Diablo 4 on Twitter - and Blizzard reacts: Blizzard and Musk regularly exchange diablo 4 verbal notes via X (formerly Twitter) - sometimes ...
gamestar.de/artikel/elon-musk-diablo-4-auf-twitter-blizzard-reagiert,3398788.html
Elon Musk calls Diablo 4 “a great game,” Blizzard responds, again: Just as Lilith's hatred continues to permeate through the very fabric of Diablo 4's Sanctuary ...
pcgamesn.com/diablo-4/elon-musk-great-game
Despite Activision purchase: No, Diablo 4 is NOT included in the Game Pass: Although the acquisition of Activision Blizzard is now only a formality ...
pcgames.de/Diablo-4-Spiel-55956/News/activision-blizzard-uebernahme-game-pass-1424261/
Blizzard congratulates Diablo 4 player who finally soloed world boss Ashava after two heartbreaking kill steals
pcgamer.com/blizzard-congratulates-diablo-4-player-who-finally-soloed-world-boss-ashava-after-two-heartbreaking-kill-steals/
Blizzard Lead Reveals Global Release Times for Diablo IV - IGN: Mike Ybarra, the president of Blizzard Entertainment, has clarified the global release times for ...
ign.com/articles/blizzard-lead-reveals-global-release-times-for-diablo-iv
Blizzard Clarifies 'Controversial' AI patent; 'Will Always Strive to Maintain Blizzard Quality'
n4g.com/news/2549482/blizzard-clarifies-controversial-ai-patent-will-always-strive-to-maintain-blizzard-quality
BlizzCon 2023 Details Coming in the Next 2 Weeks: Blizzard president Mike Ybarra says the company is "excited" and "we have a lot to show and celebrate together ...
gamingbolt.com/blizzcon-2023-details-coming-in-the-next-2-weeks
No, you won't have to wait until the endgame for Diablo 4's mounts: A blog post earlier this week incorrectly said that you won't be able to ride a mount in ...
pcgamer.com/no-you-wont-have-to-wait-until-the-endgame-for-diablo-4s-mounts/
Blizzard President Thinks That New Survival Game is Creative and Innovative: Nearly a year ago, news dropped that Blizzard Entertainment was starting to develop ...
segmentnext.com/blizzard-survival-game/
Blizzard Boss Mike Ybarra takes the hardline at latest all-hands meeting: At an all-hands meeting last week, Blizzard boss Mike Ybarra attempted to address the ...
pocketgamer.biz/news/80896/blizzard-boss-mike-ybarra-takes-the-hardline-at-latest-all-hands-meeting/
Activision Blizzard’s RTO Plan Rankles Staff in High-Rent Irvine: Hi everyone, it’s Cecilia. This week we’re talking about the intersection of everyone’s ...
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-02-17/activision-blizzard-s-return-to-office-plan-roils-employees-in-california
blizzard controversy q&a: Blizzard has come under fire after a recent Q&A meeting that announced some unfortunate changes for employees.
pastemagazine.com/games/blizzard/blizzard-comes-under-fire-after-latest-qa-meeting/
Blizzard Manager Terminated Due To Protest of Employee Ranking System: Brian tweets: 'I'm told the forced stack-ranking policy is a directive that came ...
n4g.com/news/2532616/blizzard-manager-terminated-due-to-protest-of-employee-ranking-system
Development Team on Blizzard's Untitled Survival Game Has Doubled in 2022 - IGN: Blizzard's untitled survival game is still chugging along through development ...
ign.com/articles/development-team-on-blizzards-untitled-survival-game-has-doubled-in-2022
Blizzard's survival game team has 'doubled in size' and BlizzCon is coming back: Blizzard President Mike Ybarra has published his end-of-year update ...
pcgamer.com/blizzards-survival-game-team-has-doubled-in-size-and-blizzcon-is-coming-back/
Blizzard’s end of year roundup pledges greater culture change: As the year came to a close we saw many companies making closing statements ...
pocketgamer.biz/news/80531/blizzards-end-of-year-roundup-pledges-greater-culture-change/
Is There Going To Be a BlizzCon in 2023?: The president of Blizzard Entertainment answered the question on everyone's lips in his End of Year Blizzard update.
wegotthiscovered.com/gaming/is-there-going-to-be-a-blizzcon-in-2023/
Overwatch 2 server errors are preventing people from logging in: Overwatch 2’s servers are having trouble just a few hours after the game launched ...
polygon.com/23385195/overwatch-2-server-errors-down-offline-login-queue
Mass DDoS Attack Unplugs Overwatch 2's PS5, PS4 Servers at Launch: A load of D.Vas
pushsquare.com/news/2022/10/mass-ddos-attack-unplugs-overwatch-2s-ps5-ps4-servers-at-launch
Netflix is 'seriously exploring' cloud gaming: It seems like Netflix is still very much serious about tapping into game development. As well as opening up ...
pcgamer.com/netflix-is-seriously-exploring-cloud-gaming/
You Can't Play Overwatch 2 Right Now Because It's Under Attack [UPDATES]: Blizzard says it has improved some of the server time out login issues ...
kotaku.com/overwatch-2-queue-times-ddos-connection-failed-launch-1849616598
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Blizzard president blames ‘mass DDOS attack’ for keeping you from playing Overwatch 2
theverge.com/2022/10/4/23388132/overwatch-2-down-mass-ddos-attack-blizzard-president-mike-ybarra
Diablo 4 endgame beta invites are coming, leaks Blizzard president: The Diablo 4 endgame beta is the next step following the friends and family test ...
pcgamesn.com/diablo-4/endgame-beta-blizzard-president
Overwatch 2 suffers multiple DDoS attacks on launch day: Enough players had problems trying to log onto Overwatch 2 for the game's launch that it became a meme ...
techspot.com/news/96221-overwatch-2-suffers-multiple-ddos-attacks-launch-day.html
Blizzard Apologises To Overwatch 2 Players For Launch Issues: "We'll continue to listen to our community"
nintendolife.com/news/2022/10/blizzard-apologises-to-overwatch-2-players-for-launch-issues
Overwatch 2 Server Issues Caused By "Mass DDoS Attack": The team at Blizzard is working to manage the problem.
thegamer.com/overwatch-2-server-issues-ddos-attack/
Overwatch 2 servers are having issues, with extensive queues, connection issues, and DDoS reports
pcinvasion.com/overwatch-2-servers-connection-issues/
Overwatch 2 Servers Hit By "Mass DDoS Attack" On Launch Day: The free-to-play is now live on Switch
nintendolife.com/news/2022/10/overwatch-2-servers-hit-by-mass-ddos-attack-on-launch-day
Diablo Immortal player spends $100k on game, now can't find anyone suitable to matchmake with
eurogamer.net/diablo-immortal-player-spends-100k-on-game-now-cant-find-anyone-suitable-to-matchmake-with
Blizzard boss defends Diablo Immortal microtransactions: Mike Ybarra, the head of Blizzard, has spoken out about the controversial microtransactions found in ...
eurogamer.net/blizzard-boss-defends-diablo-immortal-microtransactions
Diablo Immortal “99.5%” Accessible for Free Insists Blizzard Boss, Studio’s PC Focus is Over
wccftech.com/diablo-immortal-99-5-percent-accessible-free-blizzard-pc-focus-over/
Hiking Mt. Whitney to honor the dead helps to say goodbye: A novice hiker trudged up Mt. Whitney to feel closer to her brother, who summited the peak just days ...
latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2022-06-30/hiking-mt-whitney-to-honor-my-brother-who-died-climbing
Blizzard CEO defends Diablo Immortal's microtransactions: You can 'literally do 99.5% of everything in the game'
asiaone.com/digital/blizzard-ceo-mike-ybarra-defends-diablo-immortal-microtransactions-game
It sounds like BlizzCon will be back in 2023: Blizzard president Mike Ybarra says that the company is “committed” to bringing back its convention BlizzCon in ...
theverge.com/2022/7/6/23197449/blizzcon-2023-blizzard-return-mike-ybarra
Fantasy Battle Royale Spellbreak Shutting Down, Studio To Be Absorbed By Blizzard
kotaku.com/spellforce-shutdown-2023-proletariat-blizzard-warcraft-1849123400
Can a 20-year Microsoft veteran fix a video game studio’s broken culture?: Mike Ybarra's Blizzard Entertainment has been singled out as a symbol of the ...
latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2022-07-06/blizzard-mike-ybarra-navigates-controversy-changing-gaming-culture
Can a 20-year Microsoft veteran fix a video game studio’s broken culture?: Mike Ybarra's Blizzard Entertainment has been singled out as a symbol of the ...
latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2022-07-06/blizzard-mike-ybarra-navigates-controversy-changing-gaming-culture
Heroes of the Storm development winds down: Blizzard is celebrating the recent seventh anniversary of its MOBA Heroes of the Storm by trimming development in ...
eurogamer.net/heroes-of-the-storm-development-winds-down
Diablo IV Revives The Necromancer For A 2023 Launch: Blizzard's next Diablo game mixes the new and the familiar
kotaku.com/diablo-iv-4-necromancer-blizzard-activision-launch-game-1849051118
Blizzard eyes in-person BlizzCon 2023 return: It's a big day for 2023 video game convention news. That's right, Blizzard has said it is looking to bring ...
eurogamer.net/blizzard-eyes-in-person-blizzcon-2023-return
Warcraft 3: Reforged - Blizzard Boss Announces Coming News: Blizzard boss Mike Ybarra has announced via Twitter that there will soon be news from the Warcraft 3: ...
pcgameshardware.de/Warcraft-3-Reforged-Spiel-62051/News/Blizzard-Boss-kuendigt-baldige-Neuigkeiten-an-1396088/
Warcraft 3: Reforged news coming in June: Forging onward?
pcinvasion.com/warcraft-3-reforged-news-update/
Warcraft 3 Reforged: Developers Promise Big News!: In a reply to Twitter, Blizzard Entertainment President Mike Ybarra stated that we should finally get news ...
pcgames.de/Warcraft-3-Reforged-Spiel-62051/News/Grosse-Neuigkeiten-zum-Spiel-sollen-naechsten-Monat-bekannt-gegeben-werden-1396093/
Blizzard president says to expect WarCraft 3: Reforged news in June: Those of you awaiting news on the classic Warcraft 3 reimagining Warcraft 3: Reforged ...
mynintendonews.com/2022/05/29/blizzard-president-says-to-expect-warcraft-3-reforged-news-in-june/
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