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Blizzard and Twitch sign deal for Overwatch, StarCraft and Hearthstone esports streaming

Blizzard and Twitch announced today that the companies have signed a two-year deal that will see the streaming service broadcast “select Blizzard esports content,” including the StarCraft 2 World...

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Overwatch’s D.Va coming to StarCraft 2 as an announcer

Overwatch’s Hana “D.Va” Song, a former pro StarCraft player turned mech pilot in Blizzard’s hero-based shooter, is coming to StarCraft 2. She’ll be appearing in Blizzard’s real-time strategy game...

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Blizzard Facebook deal will let players stream Overwatch, Hearthstone and other games directly to Facebook

Logging into Blizzard games will soon be easier than ever — and so will streaming live gameplay of those titles. Blizzard Entertainment announced today it is working with Facebook to implement...

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BlizzCon 2016 kicks off Nov. 4, tickets go on sale April 20 and 23

This year's BlizzCon will take place Nov. 4-5 in Anaheim, California, Blizzard confirmed today in a release. BlizzCon 2016 marks the 25th anniversary of Blizzard Entertainment's founding and the...

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How to become a better gamer with improved posture and exercise

It might not be immediately obvious from watching esports stars in their professional performances, but the life of a pro gamer can actually be quite physically taxing. Sure, it's not intense...

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Protoss player SoS becomes the first two-time StarCraft 2 World Champion at BlizzCon

At the StarCraft 2 World Championship Series Global Finals today, two long-time StarCraft 2 players — Life and SoS — faced off for the prestigious top spot in Blizzard's biggest esport. SoS won the...

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The BlizzCon stream schedule 2015

BlizzCon, Blizzard's annual get-together for hardcore fans of its games, is happening this weekend. This event is always an exciting time full of announcements and new information on all of...

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StarCraft 2 matchfixing scandal leads to lifetime bans from Korean eSports Association

At least two figures in the professional StarCraft 2 scene in Korea have been banned from KeSPA (the Korean eSports Association) following charges of matchfixing. This news is coming thanks to...

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StarCraft 2: Legacy of the Void launches Nov. 10

Legacy of the Void, the second expansion for StarCraft 2, launches Nov. 10, Blizzard announced today during the finals of the Starcraft World Championship series. The video above is the opening...

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BlizzCon's virtual ticket will save you a trip and let you buy a schwag bag for the first time

Blizzard Entertainment fans can save themselves the price of tickets to Anaheim, California, with a $39.99 virtual ticket to BlizzCon 2015, which is available to purchase now — alongside the fan...