83% of Activision Blizzard's Esports Division have been laid off - but not until they'd been used to launch their replacements. Xbox understands the value they offer - that much is very clear from their first financials with ABK under their belt.
WoW’s most iconic spec should, by all accounts, be Havoc. It was king in Legion and BFA, and it’s been sliding downhill since. Is 11.1 the change it needs? In some ways yes, but in others, no.
Crossplay has been disabled on Civilization VII for launch day, and all because Firaxis have had to scale back its ambition for a multiplatform launch in favour of fixing problems.
The second time was not the charm for WB Games' platform fighter. Unfortunately, it's a story all too indicative of the publisher's fling-at-the-wall-and-see-what-sticks approach to production over the past decade. They've wasted the time of numerous, industry-leading studios. What's next?
In Legion and BFA, they watched us. From Telogrus Rift to our Adventure Journal, they watched. Now Shadreen and her mysterious master are stepping out from the shadows.