m (released) |
m (by abc) |
||
| Line 7: | Line 7: | ||
| capitals = |
| capitals = |
||
| language = [[Common (language)|Common]]/English |
| language = [[Common (language)|Common]]/English |
||
| − | | slang = |
+ | | slang = Chinese, French, German, Korean, Portuguese (Brazilian), Russian, Spanish |
| races = [[Humans]] |
| races = [[Humans]] |
||
| theater = Quality RTS and RPG video games |
| theater = Quality RTS and RPG video games |
||
Revision as of 09:59, 27 August 2011
 Blizzard Entertainment | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Main leader | Michael Morhaime (president and co-founder), Frank Pearce (vice president and co-founder) |
| Secondary leaders | Rob Pardo (vice president), Chris Metzen (vice president of Creative Development), Shahram Dabiri (producer on World of Warcraft), Jeffrey Kaplan (lead designer on World of Warcraft) |
| Race(s) | Humans |
| Capital | Irvine, California |
| Theater of operations | Quality RTS and RPG video games |
| Language(s) | Common/English |
A statue of an orc riding a wolf, located outside Blizzard's office.
Blizzard Entertainment (often shortened to "Blizzard" or "Blizz" by players) is the company responsible for the Warcraft, StarCraft, and Diablo franchises. Besides the general list of products below, this article contains links to websites dedicated to Blizzard's specific products and the company in general.
On December 2, 2007, Vivendi (Blizzard Entertainment's parent company) announced that their subsidiary Vivendi Games (of which Blizzard Entertainment was a part) would be merging with Activision to form Activision Blizzard.[1] This merger will not affect Blizzard Entertainment's operations. The deal was finalized on July 8, 2008.[2]
Published games
Warcraft Universe
- Main article: Warcraft Universe
- Warcraft: Orcs & Humans
- Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness
- Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal
- Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos
- Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne
- World of Warcraft
- World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade
- World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King
- World of Warcraft: Cataclysm
- Related pen-and-paper RPG materials
- Warcraft: The Board Game
StarCraft Universe
- For its connections with Warcraft, see StarCraft franchise
- StarCraft
- StarCraft: Brood War
- Related novels by PocketBooks
- StarCraft II
Diablo Universe
- For its connections with Warcraft, see Diablo franchise
- Diablo
- Diablo II
- Diablo II: Lord of Destruction
- Related novels by PocketBooks
- Diablo III
Others
Canceled games
Indefinitely Postponed games
Confirmed upcoming projects
- Other additional World of Warcraft expansions
- Diablo III [4]
Rumored games
Note: Blizzard has confirmed that they are NOT working on a StarCraft or Diablo MMORPG.[5]
- Warcraft IV would be another epic whose plot remains unknown.
- Future MMORPG.
- "When we announce our next MMORPG it’s not going to be another WoW - we’re not a company that tends to tread the same ground. It’ll be something innovative and new that really brings entertainment to another level." [6]
Employees
Notable
Tom Chilton- Samwise Didier
- Drawgoon
- Mark Gibbons
- Chris Metzen
- Michael Morhaime
- Frank Pearce
- Raneman
- Thammer
- Twincruiser (René Koiter and Michel Koiter)
Organizations
Previous employees
References
- ^ http://www.activisionblizzard.com/pressReleases/pr120207.php
- ^ 2008-30-06, Eurogamer: Blizzard Worldwide Invertational. Rob Purchese. Accessed on 2008-01-07
- ^ http://www.worthplaying.com/article.php?sid=32945
- ^ http://www.blizzard.com/diablo3/
- ^ http://www.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/worldofwarcraftexp1/news.html?sid=6152718
- ^ http://www.empireonline.com/interviews_and_events/interview.asp?IID=620
External links
- Blizzard Entertainment® Links: Logos info
da:Blizzard Entertainment ru:Blizzard Entertainment