Posts Tagged ‘blizzard’

Unboxing StarCraft 2

Thank God for timezones. Today, July 27, 2010 is the worldwide release date of the much anticipated game StarCraft 2. This means we are ahead of countries such as the US. We’ve waited 11 years for this.

Just got mine pre-ordered at Datablitz for P3,500. It came with some freebies for those who pre-ordered.

More pics after the break…

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Blizzard Worldwide Invitational 2008

When game leader Blizzard puts together a show, it’s a spectacle to behold. The Blizzard Worldwide Invitational 2008, held in Paris last weekend, was one awesome event!

That’s where they announced Diablo 3, my bosses, Ben “Gameboss” Colayco, Level Up international COO and Phil Cahiwat, Level Up international content director were there to witness everything. Wish I was with them. Anyways, it was a grand Blizzard party filled with talks, game demos, tournaments, cosplay and shops.

As Deckard would say… “Stay a while and listen” 

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Blizzard and Activision Merge

Blizzard, one of the giants in the gaming industry, through its parent company, Vivendi has just announced that they are merging with Activision to form a new company called Activision Blizzard.

This new company is “expected to have approximately $3.8 billion in pro forma combined calendar 2007 revenues and the highest operating margins of any major third-party video game publisher. On closing of the transaction, Activision will be renamed Activision Blizzard and will continue to operate as a public company traded on NASDAQ under the ticker ATVI.” said their official press release.

This Combination Brings Activision’s Best-Selling Video Games, Including Guitar Hero®, Call of Duty®, and Tony Hawk, Together With Vivendi Games’ Portfolio of Leading Franchises, Including Crash Bandicoot and Spyro, and Blizzard Entertainment’s StarCraft®, Diablo® and Global #1 Subscription-Based World Of Warcraft®

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