Blizzard Seemed To Forget They Make Video Games, Not Stores.
When 80% of the marketing beats for the new season of your *video game* involves cosmetic-only Premium additions, there might be a problem. You OK there, Blizzard?
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Stormgate's Sorry State
"Fully funded to release." After the ex-Blizzard alumni at Frost Giant had raised around $40 million to produce "StarCraft III" in all but name, that was their claim. Now, just over a year after its early access launch, it's hard not to question what the hell happened with Stormgate?!
Midnight Will Fix Gearing
Midnight, as part of making WoW more approachable, is making gearing a hell of a lot more simple. About time! That, and a gigantic stack of other news.
Loading Screen: NetEase Just Cut Off Another Developer's Funding
Another studio is at risk after NetEase lured devs to work with them with promises of support... only to change their minds halfway through development.
Loading Screen: Activision Just Gave In to Players. Again.
For the second time in as many months, Activision just gave players what they'd been asking for. They might yet regret it.