Originally founded in 1991, the company is best known for producing the highly influential massively multiplayer online role-playing game World of Warcraft (2004), as well as the multi-million selling video game franchises Diablo, StarCraft and Overwatch. [2][3][4] The company also operates Battle.net, an online gaming service.

Oct 22, 2010 · Starting from humble beginnings, Blizzard developed a host of classic games that are held in high regard by retro gaming aficionados. Who doesn't get misty-eyed...

Oct 26, 2023 · As we begin an exciting new chapter in our company’s history, we wanted to look back at some of the major milestones, groundbreaking games, and key moments from the past few decades that defined us.

Feb 23, 2022 · On March 11, 1888, one of the worst blizzards in American history hit the Northeast. In terms of storm severity, this one had it all: enormous amounts of snow, frigid temperatures and howling winds that whipped up snow drifts 30 to 40 feet (9.1 to 12.1 meters) tall.

Jan 16, 2025 · Microsoft acquired Activision Blizzard for $69 billion, making it the third-largest gaming company. Activision Blizzard had some 10,000 employees as of 2022, but Microsoft has enacted mass...

Dec 5, 2016 · Here's the history of Blizzard's 25 years on the PC, game-by-game. Page 1: The Lost Vikings - Warcraft 2 (1992 - 1995) Page 2: Diablo - Warcraft 3 (1996 - 2002)

The history of Blizzard: Blizzard Entertainment was founded in 1991 as Silicon & Synapse by Allen Adham, Michael Morhaime, and Frank Pearce, three UCLA graduates with an interest in electronic gaming.

Jan 22, 2025 · HISTORY. Blizzard of '78 hit Indiana with snowdrifts, strandings, and babies. ... The Blizzard of '78 was a catastrophic storm that killed about 100 people and injured 4,500 more — and caused ...

Jan 28, 2025 · In March of 1888, the Northeast was faced with one of the worst blizzards in American history. Also known as the Great White Hurricane, the Great Blizzard of ’88 left as much as 55 inches of snowfall in some areas, and caused disaster wherever it went.

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