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Stay Awhile and Listen author reveals 'Diablo in space' project that almost was Poll

Posted: 23.10.2012 by Technet2k

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Blizzard had other galactic plans in motion outside of StarCraft, reveals Stay Awhile and Listen author David Craddock, whose book explores former devs time at Blizzard Entertainment.

The studio split into two teams after Diablo 2, reveals Craddock, and one "started and scrapped" many ideas. Someone came up with a Diablo sci-fi clone, codenamed 'Starblo'.

Report: Blizzard considering free-to-play Starcraft II multiplayer

Posted: 22.09.2012 by JonahFalcon

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Blizzard is looking into making Starcraft II multiplayer free to play, according to lead designer Dustin Browder when the subject was broached at the Valencia eSports Congress panel.

Blizzard adding "appear offline" option to its games, starting with Diablo III

Posted: 22.09.2012 by JonahFalcon

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Starting with the Diablo III 1.05 patch, Blizzard is introducing an "appear offline" feature to its games. Starcraft II and World of Warcraft will add the feature in the near future.

Iranian gamers won't get refunds for Battle.net purchases or preorders

Posted: 30.08.2012 by JonahFalcon

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Thanks to the US sanctions and Blizzard's always online DRM, Iranian gamers won't be getting refunds for Starcraft II, Diablo III or World of Warcraft, and worse yet, won't get refunds on preorders of Mists of Pandaria.

Blizzard bans World of Warcraft and Battle.net in Iran due to US sanctions

Posted: 25.08.2012 by JonahFalcon

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Gamers in Iran will be disappointed to find they can no longer access World of Warcraft and Battle.net, thanks to US sanctions and trade restrictions. The games weren't released in Iran, but gamers in the country have accessed the game via virtual private networks.