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Topic > Starcraft II

Frost Giant Studios raises $4.7 million for real-time strategy game revival

Frost Giant Studios raises $4.7 million for real-time strategy game revival

Dean Takahashi October 20, 2020 8:00 AM
Blizzard drafts Dreamhack and ESL for StarCraft II and Warcraft III: Reforged esports

Blizzard drafts Dreamhack and ESL for StarCraft II and Warcraft III: Reforged esports

Mike Minotti January 7, 2020 6:00 AM
DeepMind’s AlphaStar AI sweeps StarCraft II pros in head-to-head match

DeepMind’s AlphaStar AI sweeps StarCraft II pros in head-to-head match

Jeff Grubb January 24, 2019 4:41 PM
Blizzard and NetEase extend Chinese publishing deal for Hearthstone, Overwatch, and more

Blizzard and NetEase extend Chinese publishing deal for Hearthstone, Overwatch, and more

Mike Minotti January 11, 2019 9:15 AM
Blizzard’s monthly active users for Q4 2017 drop just a bit from 2016’s number

Blizzard’s monthly active users for Q4 2017 drop just a bit from 2016’s number

Mike Minotti February 8, 2018 1:54 PM
StarCraft 2 is going free-to-play on November 14

StarCraft 2 is going free-to-play on November 14

Mike Minotti November 3, 2017 11:17 AM
StarCraft II is now a laboratory for AI research

StarCraft II is now a laboratory for AI research

Jeff Grubb August 9, 2017 8:15 PM
Twitch signs exclusive esports deal for 20 Overwatch, Hearthstone, and Heroes events

Twitch signs exclusive esports deal for 20 Overwatch, Hearthstone, and Heroes events

Mike Minotti June 20, 2017 12:00 PM
StarCraft is now free as Blizzard rethinks the huge franchise’s future

StarCraft is now free as Blizzard rethinks the huge franchise’s future

Jeff Grubb April 19, 2017 11:10 AM
Blizzard will celebrate Diablo’s 20th anniversary with new goodies in its games

Blizzard will celebrate Diablo’s 20th anniversary with new goodies in its games

Mike Minotti December 28, 2016 12:30 PM
Gift guide: Holiday gifts for gamers that aren’t video games
Feature

Gift guide: Holiday gifts for gamers that aren’t video games

Mike Minotti November 24, 2016 8:00 AM
Here’s why data scientists are slowing bots down by a factor of 1 trillion to play StarCraft II
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Here’s why data scientists are slowing bots down by a factor of 1 trillion to play StarCraft II

Dave Goodsmith, DataScience November 8, 2016 2:10 PM
BlizzCon: Everything Blizzard announced today

BlizzCon: Everything Blizzard announced today

Jeff Grubb November 4, 2016 4:30 PM
Google’s DeepMind A.I. takes on something even more complicated than chess or go: StarCraft II

Google’s DeepMind A.I. takes on something even more complicated than chess or go: StarCraft II

Jeff Grubb November 4, 2016 3:09 PM
DDoS cyberattack hits Battle.net: Overwatch, Hearthstone, and World of Warcraft are down

DDoS cyberattack hits Battle.net: Overwatch, Hearthstone, and World of Warcraft are down

Jeff Grubb September 18, 2016 4:50 PM
How Heroes of the Storm’s production director turned a testing gig into a Blizzard career

How Heroes of the Storm’s production director turned a testing gig into a Blizzard career

Mike Minotti July 2, 2016 4:00 PM
Blizzard made a fun StarCraft-themed browser game for April Fool’s

Blizzard made a fun StarCraft-themed browser game for April Fool’s

Mike Minotti April 1, 2016 1:30 PM
StarCraft II’s first mission bundle — Nova Covert Ops — starts on March 29

StarCraft II’s first mission bundle — Nova Covert Ops — starts on March 29

Mike Minotti March 15, 2016 11:45 AM
Legacy of the Void is the weakest of StarCraft II’s single-player campaigns
Review

Legacy of the Void is the weakest of StarCraft II’s single-player campaigns

Rowan Kaiser November 25, 2015 8:35 AM
Legacy of the Void shows why StarCraft II is the king of real-time strategy multiplayer
Review

Legacy of the Void shows why StarCraft II is the king of real-time strategy multiplayer

Kevin Hovdestad November 20, 2015 1:15 PM
Heroes of the Storm designer: ‘I’d change every single hero in the game’
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Heroes of the Storm designer: ‘I’d change every single hero in the game’

Heather Newman June 1, 2015 11:00 AM
Crimean gamers blocked from World of Warcraft, Steam due to U.S. sanctions

Crimean gamers blocked from World of Warcraft, Steam due to U.S. sanctions

Jeff Grubb April 8, 2015 9:50 AM
BlizzCon 2015 will celebrate all things Warcraft, StarCraft, and more in November

BlizzCon 2015 will celebrate all things Warcraft, StarCraft, and more in November

Jeff Grubb March 12, 2015 10:19 AM
GamesBeat e-sports giveway: You and a friend could watch League of Legends or StarCraft II live at IEM San Jose

GamesBeat e-sports giveway: You and a friend could watch League of Legends or StarCraft II live at IEM San Jose

Mike Minotti December 2, 2014 12:00 PM
Don’t call it a comeback: How Blizzard reinvented itself for a post-Titan world

Don’t call it a comeback: How Blizzard reinvented itself for a post-Titan world

Giancarlo Valdes November 20, 2014 7:30 AM
Major League Gaming: 'All players, regardless of gender' should have right to compete in e-sports
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Major League Gaming: 'All players, regardless of gender' should have right to compete in e-sports

Jeff Grubb July 2, 2014 1:00 PM
Here’s the next batch of game franchises that Disney should rip off

Here’s the next batch of game franchises that Disney should rip off

Samir Torres April 11, 2014 12:08 AM
Blizzard makes tens of thousands of arcade games available for free

Blizzard makes tens of thousands of arcade games available for free

jmosley671 February 12, 2014 2:46 PM
Hollywood turns to Twitch and Major League Gaming to market ‘Ender’s Game’

Hollywood turns to Twitch and Major League Gaming to market ‘Ender’s Game’

Jeff Grubb February 3, 2014 8:00 AM
E-sports association Major League Gaming welcomes back StarCraft II

E-sports association Major League Gaming welcomes back StarCraft II

Jeff Grubb January 8, 2014 2:45 PM
Lost in a Blizzard: An outsider’s view of BlizzCon 2013

Lost in a Blizzard: An outsider’s view of BlizzCon 2013

Giancarlo Valdes November 18, 2013 4:00 PM
The DeanBeat: A visit inside Blizzard shows what it’s like to live and breathe games

The DeanBeat: A visit inside Blizzard shows what it’s like to live and breathe games

Dean Takahashi August 9, 2013 1:35 AM
Blizzard delays Diablo III expansion until 2014 (exclusive)

Blizzard delays Diablo III expansion until 2014 (exclusive)

Dean Takahashi June 11, 2013 4:07 PM
Filling World of Warcraft's boots: Why Blizzard had to delay Titan

Filling World of Warcraft's boots: Why Blizzard had to delay Titan

Jeff Grubb May 29, 2013 11:31 AM
Blizzard purchases IGN e-sports league to help manage StarCraft II competitions

Blizzard purchases IGN e-sports league to help manage StarCraft II competitions

Jeff Grubb April 9, 2013 12:12 PM
MLG, Twitch, and Blizzard execs talk the business, growth, and popularity of e-sports

MLG, Twitch, and Blizzard execs talk the business, growth, and popularity of e-sports

Jeff Grubb March 8, 2013 4:14 PM
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Zynga shuts studio, top exec leaves EA, and Ouya ships March 28

GamesBeat weekly roundup: Zynga shuts studio, top exec leaves EA, and Ouya ships March 28

Jasmine Maleficent Rea March 1, 2013 10:12 AM
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Major League Gaming: Serving 11.7 million viewers in 2012

Jeff Grubb November 14, 2012 9:33 AM
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12 incredible Lego projects inspired by video games (gallery)

Dan Crawley June 30, 2012 10:35 AM
Activision Blizzard’s quarterly earnings report predicted to shine come Wednesday

Activision Blizzard’s quarterly earnings report predicted to shine come Wednesday

Rob LeFebvre May 4, 2012 7:00 AM

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