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Chacko Sonny, executive producer on Overwatch, has announced that he is leaving Blizzard Entertainment in the latest of a series of high-profile departures at the company.
Read More »Overwatch’s executive producer leaves Blizzard Entertainment
Overwatch to rename McCree after his namesake was dismissed from the company
"We believe it's necessary to change the name of the hero currently known as McCree to something that better represents what Overwatch stands for."
Read More »Jeff Kaplan, director of Overwatch, leaves Blizzard Entertainment after almost 20 years
"It was truly the honor of a lifetime to have the opportunity to create worlds and heroes for such a passionate audience."
Read More »YouTube confirms streaming exclusivity deal with Activision
"The company turned to Google Cloud because of its highly reliable global footprint, advanced data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities"
Read More »Blizzard pulls out of Nintendo World live event amid Hong Kong controversy
Company had planned a meet and greet with some of the game’s voice actors for the first 150 fans to sign up for the event
Read More »‘The next evolution in cheat detection’ is coming to Overwatch, says Blizzard
"Very harsh actions are happening against that cheater, you can be assured"
Read More »Overwatch’s endorsement system has reduced antisocial behaviour, says Blizzard
"The system makes people nicer"
Read More »Digital Schoolhouse returns with third annual national esports tournament
Schools and colleges around the country will be able to compete in Overwatch
Read More »Overwatch Lego shown off for the first time
Short video includes Lego Tracer, Kaplan's finest acting moment
Read More »South Korea could make harassment in games illegal
Bill, if enacted, would tighten law around the likes of Overwatch
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