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Activision Blizzard to Convert 1,100 Temporary Contract Workers to Full Time Employees
Activision Blizzard will be converting 1,100 Quality Assurance employees to full time and increasing their pay to $20/hr. However, unionized members of Raven Software will not be eligible, “due to legal obligations under the National Labor Relations Act."
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Season of Mastery Patch 1.14.3 Development Notes Update April 5th
Blizzard has updated the Development Notes for Season of Mastery Patch 1.14.3, focusing on the Temple of Ahn'Qiraj raid. Some of these changes include multiple mechanical adjustments to the Fankriss encounter, adjustments to the
difficulty tuning
, and other changes.
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Activision Blizzard Introduces Level Up U - Creating Opportunities for Under-Represented Communities
Activision Blizzard has announced Level Up U, a new three month program designed to develop engineering talent and help people from all backgrounds start careers in games development.
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Court Approves $18 Million Activision Blizzard Settlement with the EEOC
Activision Blizzard has officially settled with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). In addition to an $18 million compensation fund, the court ordered decree establishes three years of federal oversight within the company.
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Blizzard Joins Prime Gaming in April
Twitch will begin offering Prime Gaming offers for Blizzard titles Overwatch and Hearthstone. The
announcement
also mentions future rewards for World of Warcraft and Starcraft: Remastered.
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Celebrating International Women's Month at Activision Blizzard
Celebrating International Women's Month across the company, the Activision Blizzard Women’s Employee Network Team discuss their inspiration for Women’s History Month, and their focus for the year ahead.
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Season of Mastery Patch 1.14.3 Development Notes Update
Blizzard has released an update to the Classic Season of Mastery Public Test Realm, with changes to the
upgraded difficulties in Ahn'Qiraj
.
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Announcing the World of Warcraft Student Art Contest 2021 Winners
Blizzard has announced the winners of the tenth annual World of Warcraft Student Art Contest! Congratulations to Daphne Fiato, Hwa Min Jung, Annie Hanson, and Jinju Bang as the four grand prize winners.
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Actress Jamie Lee Curtis to Officiate Daughter's Wedding as Jaina Proudmoore
In a short interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Jamie Lee Curtis announced that she will be officiating her daughter's Warcraft themed wedding dressed as Admiral Jaina Proudmoore.
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Judge Prepared to Approve Activision Blizzard's $18 Million Settlement with the EEOC
In a hearing on Tuesday, Judge Fischer said she is prepared to approve Activision Blizzard's $18 million settlement with the EEOC, as she is "satisfied that both the monetary relief and the nonmonetary provisions are fair, reasonable, and adequate."
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Community Engagement Manager Josh Allen Announces Last Day at Blizzard Entertainment
Community Engagement Manager Josh Allen, better known as Lore, has announced his departure from Blizzard after 9 years. The primary point of contact for many communities, including Wowhead, we wish him well on his next adventure!
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Season of Mastery Patch 1.14.3.42770 PTR Datamined New Spells & Items
The latest patch for Classic Season of Mastery is now available for testing on the Classic PTR,
which had some development notes posted by Aggrend
. As of right now, players are able to test the Temple of Ahn'Qiraj, which includes an overhauled Prophet Skeram encounter and a difficulty selector for the remaining raid.
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Activision Blizzard's 2022 Women in Games Scholarship Recipients
Activision Blizzard has announced the recipients of their 2022 Women in Games Scholarship, who have been invited to attend this year's Game Developers Conference.
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Support Humanitarian Relief with the Stand With Ukraine Humble Bundle
The Stand With Ukraine Humble Bundle is now on sale, offering Activision Blizzard's Spyro Reignited Trilogy, along with $2,500 worth of games, books, and software in support of humanitarian relief efforts for the people of Ukraine.
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Season of Mastery Patch 1.14.3 Development Notes - Ahn'Qiraj on PTR
Development Notes were just released for Season of Mastery Patch 1.14.3, which is on the Public Test Realm. In the upcoming build, the Temple of Ahn'Qiraj is available for testing. The development notes even mention “mathematically impossible”, implying we might see the original C'Thun.
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Battle.net Games Spring Sale - 25 to 67% Off Through March 29th
Several Activision Blizzard games and collections are on sale from now until March 29 during the Battle.net Spring Sale! Offers include 65% off the Warcraft Cat Pack, 25% off Crash Bandicoot 4, and up to 67% off various Call of Duty titles.
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Author and Blizzard Senior Writer Christie Golden on the Allure of Lore and Upcoming Sylvanas Novel
In a new spotlight featuring Blizzard Entertainment senior writer Christie Golden, the author of over a dozen Warcraft novels discusses her process, the changing landscape of gaming, and her upcoming novel about Sylvanas Windrunner.
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Blizzard Entertainment Introduces DE&I and Development Lead Makaiya Brown
In an Inside Blizzard blog post, Makaiya Brown has introduced herself as Blizzard Entertainment's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) and Development Lead, sharing thoughts on her role and the improvements that have been made to improve the company's culture.
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Head of Esports Brandon Snow Leaving Activision Blizzard
Head of Esports Brandon Snow, responsible for overseeing the Overwatch and Call of Duty Leagues, is leaving Activision Blizzard to pursue a new opportunity.
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Activision Blizzard Pledges Support for Ukraine and Suspends Sales of Games in Russia
Pledging support for the Ukrainian people, COO Daniel Alegre has announced that Activision Blizzard will be suspending sales in Russia and has so far raised over $300,000 in employee matched donations to provide relief within the region.
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