Tag Archives: Mike Morhaime
Wed, Apr 03, 2013 | 03:31 BST
StarCraft 2 World Championship Series returns with $1.6 million in prizes
Blizzard has announced big changes for this year’s StarCraft 2 World Championship Series, including a whopping prize pool of $1.6 million.
Fri, Feb 08, 2013 | 13:54 GMT
World of Warcraft: next major update due ‘in coming weeks’
World of Warcraft subscriptions are down due to a change in attitude from gamers, according to Blizzard chief Mike Morhaime. The studio has responded by rolling out more frequent updates to satisfy gamers who come and go regularly, and as such, the game’s next major update is being worked on now, and is due in a few weeks.
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Posted in: MMO, PC, RPG
Tags: blizzard, Mike Morhaime, world of warcraft
Mon, Dec 17, 2012 | 03:25 GMT
StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm to offer AI training program
StarCraft 2′s upcoming Heart of the Swarm expansion will add a multiplayer-focused, AI-guided training mode in addition to the single-player campaign.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Mac, PC, Strategy
Tags: blizzard, Mike Morhaime, StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm
Tue, Dec 04, 2012 | 17:39 GMT
StarCraft 2 F2P – the “math just isn’t there,” says Morhaime
StarCraft 2 or its multiplayer won’t be going free-to-play anytime soon. According to Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime, the “math just isn’t there.”
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, Strategy
Tags: Mike Morhaime, sc2, starcraft, starcraft 2, wings of liberty
Tue, Nov 27, 2012 | 03:19 GMT
Diablo 3 PvP unlikely to become an eSport
The long-awaited player versus player update for Diablo 3 won’t herald its arrival as an eSport, Blizzard boss Mike Morhaime has said.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Mac, PC, RPG, eSports
Tags: blizzard, diablo 3, Mike Morhaime
Tue, Nov 20, 2012 | 12:08 GMT
Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime named ‘Tech Entrepreneur of the Year’
Blizzard Entertainment CEO and co-founder Mike Morhaime has been crowned Ersnt & Young’s ‘National Entrepreneur Of The Year 2012: Technology Award’ winner for his achievements at the studio. Among them is Morhaime’s success in fostering an excellent and inviting culture at Blizzard, which the panel has said “truly differentiates the company.” Get more details below.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC
Tags: blizzard, Ernst & Young, Mike Morhaime
Thu, Jul 19, 2012 | 15:30 BST
“Online-only best long-term decision” for D3: Morhaime
Blizzard boss Mike Morhaime has addressed issues and upcoming changes to Dibalo III over on Battle.net, and amidst thanking the fans for their support and patting his team on the back for the job it has done, he also admitted there were things still to be worked on when it comes to gameplay, and community feedback.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, RPG
Tags: D3, diablo, diablo III, DIII, Mike Morhaime
Wed, Feb 29, 2012 | 17:40 GMT
Blizzard announces staff reductions, 90% not related to game development
Blizzard has announced it has “conducted a review of its business based on current organizational needs” and because of the findings it will conduct a “global reduction in workforce” of approximately 600 employees.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Jobs, PC
Tags: blizzard staff reductions, Mike Morhaime, world of warcraft, wow
Fri, Oct 28, 2011 | 04:13 BST
Blizzard chief apologises for Blizzcon “error of judgement”
Blizzard president Mike Morhaime has issued an apology for the use of a controversial video during Blizzcon 2011, and taken responsibility for what he describes as a mistake.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Blizzcon 2011, MMO, Mac, PC, RPG
Tags: blizzard, Mike Morhaime
Thu, Oct 27, 2011 | 17:02 BST
Blizzard “not sure” if free-to-play is “the best model,” for WoW right now
Blizzard president Mike Morhaime has admitted the subscription-funded MMO market is a difficult one “to compete in,” but considering the value players get when paying a monthly fee, he feels free-to-play “doesn’t necessarily make for a better game.”
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Blizzcon 2011, MMO, PC
Tags: Mike Morhaime, world of warcraft, wow
Sat, Oct 01, 2011 | 00:38 BST
Friday Shorts II: ABBA, Ultima, SWTOR email goof, Gotham City, UC3 Subway
You didn’t think we’d let you get out of here for the weekend without another shorts post did you? What do you take us for? Some sort of benign entity with your best interest at heart? We scoff at you.
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Posted in: Shorts, VG247
Tags: abba, abba: you can dance, age of conan, anarchy online, aoc, bioware, ESA's philanthropic award, funcom, Gotham City Imposters, Mike Morhaime, music unlimited, naughty dog, nordic games, One Piece: Kaizoku Musou, Phantasy Star Online 2, rock band, science, Silent Hill 2, Silent Hill Collection, SSFIV: AE, star wars, Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures, subway, Supremacy MMA, Supremacy MMA soundtrack, swtor, The Old Republic, Ultima Online, uncharted 3, us ps movie store update, violent game study, Warriors Orochi, We Sing UK Hits
Wed, Jun 22, 2011 | 09:27 BST
WoW: Cataclysm to launch in China next month
Blizzard’s announced it’s to release World of Warcraft: Cataclysm in China on July 12.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, MMO, PC
Tags: Mike Morhaime, World of Warcraft: Cataclysm
Tue, May 10, 2011 | 12:09 BST
Blizzard: WoW subs base decreasing, looking to deliver content updates “faster”
Following the launch of its last big expansion late last year, Blizzard boss Mike Morhaime has confirmed that World of Warcraft has lost some of its userbase. That’s right, subs are actually going down.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, MMO, PC
Tags: Mike Morhaime, world of warcraft, World of Warcraft: Cataclysm
Tue, Mar 29, 2011 | 02:08 BST
Blizzard boss defends Activision’s Kotick
Activision CEO Bobby Kotick cops a lot of flack, but not from Blizzard’s Mike Morhaime, a staunch defender.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Trade
Tags: blizzard, Mike Morhaime
Fri, Mar 18, 2011 | 09:51 GMT
Blizzard: Old Republic can grow MMO market “if done right”
Blizzard boss Frank Pearce has said BioWare’s Star Wars: The Old Republic can bring in growth to the MMO market, but only if it’s “done right.”
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, EA, MMO, PC
Tags: bioware, frank pearce, Mike Morhaime, Star Wars The Old Republic
Tue, Mar 08, 2011 | 09:55 GMT
Blizzard releases second 20th anniversary video
Blizzard’s released a second video charting its history as it celebrates its 20th anniversary. It has some Blizzard high brass, including co-founders Mike Morhaime, Frank Pearce and Allen Adham, talking about how it set up the company and more.
You can watch it on the Blizzard website through here. First video’s here.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard
Tags: Allen Adham, frank pearce, Mike Morhaime
Thu, Mar 03, 2011 | 22:24 GMT
Blizzard turns 20, thanks fans for support
Blizzard co-founders Mike Morhaime and Frank Pearce have a very special message for you, delivered through the break in video form.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, MMO, PC, RPG, Strategy, Trade
Tags: blizzard, frank pearce, Mike Morhaime
Mon, Feb 14, 2011 | 22:13 GMT
Morhaime: StarCraft Ghost canned due to WoW insta-success
Blizzard boss Mike Morhaime has said that StarCraft Ghost was canned in due part because of the overnight success that “exploded” out of nowhere for World of Warcraft.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, PS2, Xbox
Tags: Mike Morhaime, starcraft ghost
Thu, Feb 10, 2011 | 16:04 GMT
Blizzard “doing an investigation,” into Diablo III on consoles
Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime said during his talk at DICE yesterday that the firm is still looking into the possibility of Diablo III on consoles, but for now the firm prefers PC as a platform due to its flexibility.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, RPG
Tags: diablo III, Mike Morhaime
Thu, Feb 10, 2011 | 05:42 GMT
Bioware: World of Warcraft established the MMO standards
Speaking at the DICE summit in Las Vegas yesterday, BioWare’s Greg Zeschuk said World of warcraft is the “touchstone” for MMOs, and that the developer’s own offering, Star Wars: The Old Republic, looks to it for “standards”.
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Posted in: DICE Summit 2011, MMO, PC, RPG
Tags: bioware, blizzard, Greg Zeschuk, Mike Morhaime, star wars, Star Wars The Old Republic, swtor, The Old Republic, world of warcraft, wow
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