Bitmob Staff Writer Alejandro Quan-Madrid: We've waited over a decade for the latest installment in the Diablo series, but unfortunately, not everyone is happy with the direction developer Blizzard is taking Diablo 3 in. What's up with the online-only single-player campaign? And is the new auction-house feature -- with its player-driven economy -- just a way to stick it to gold farmers? But before we all reach for our spiked clubs and Scrolls of Inferno, let's hear them out.
I had a chance to sit down with Blizzard's vice president of online technologies, Rob Bridenbecker, at a recent Diablo 3 preview event where we went over these topics. Can you tell I was a little nervous? The guy plays a mean barbarian.
Activision Blizzard ordered to pay $23.4M for patent infringement involving popular games.
I would read the article but the giant pop-ups from the top and bottom of the screen made me close it.
Without reading $23.4 million isn't a deterrent for a company that size.
Boss: Let's fire a few people to recoup on that loss.
Slave: Cortana has decided to get rid of Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks.
Boss: Let's get those Firing Letters "Copilot Approved" and send them through the power of the cloud.
Slave: Long Live Phil !!!
ALL in the room: LONG LIVE PHIL !!!!
Well another troll company with a patent trying to extort money out of companies. Seems like they’re going to try and sue everyone.
Blizzard writes: "After careful consideration over the last year, we at Blizzard have made the decision not to hold BlizzCon in 2024. This decision was not made lightly as BlizzCon remains a very special event for all of us, and we know many of you look forward to it. While we’re approaching this year differently and as we have explored different event formats in the past, rest assured that we are just as excited as ever to bring BlizzCon back in future years."
How about you not hold Blizzcon anymore period. You fucking POS company. I really hope Blizzard would just die.
Microsoft has 'let Blizzard be Blizzard' following the acquisition of the veteran developer according to World of Warcraft's executive producer.
Diablo 4 storefront being a cash grabbing shitshow does unironically attest to that, kudos.
Okay i will be interested if they become old Blizzard but might as well be dead.
Shame most of the people that made Blizzard what they were, have already left a while ago.
Were you expecting Microsoft to hire everyone that had left Blizzard long before they purchased the company...
Microsoft has let the Blizzard company they purchased continue to be the Blizzard company they purchased.
So it's better for people to complain that they can't play offline than for even less people to complain that they have to re-level a character to play online?
Do they have Starbucks in planes now?
It's just a way for them to make money off of their game without introducing a subscription fee. I for one am extremely excited to be able to sell my gear for RL moneys. This could be a good way to fund other gaming ventures.
People love to complain about non issues to feel relevant in life.
I know ill be enjoying diablo 3 this fall :)