Chris Metzen returns to Blizzard full-time to create ‘the next generation of adventures’ in World of Warcraft

Chris Metzen, the former senior vice president of story and franchise development at Blizzard, has returned to Warcraft, and this time it’s for real. Blizzard announced today that Metzen has taken on a “full-time role” as the executive creative director of the Warcraft universe. Metzen had a long and storied career at Blizzard, and was…

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Voice actors vote overwhelmingly to approve a strike: ‘It’s time for the videogame companies to stop playing games’

SAG-AFTRA, the union representing actors, broadcast journalists, hosts, voice actors, and other media professionals in the US, has voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike against videogame companies including Activision, Electronic Arts, Epic Games, and Take-Two Interactive. The vote does not mean that a strike will be called, but the union hopes it will provide “added…

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