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Apparently, We Could Have Had An Animated Blizzard Series If They Hadn’t Sued Netflix
As it turns out, Schreier’s book goes into this topic, revealing that Blizzard had multiple shows in development for StarCraft, Overwatch, and Diablo. However, there was a bit of a falling out between the two companies when Blizzard sued Netflix for poaching their (at the time) CFO Spencer Neumann with a year left to go on his contract.
Blizzard Could Have Had Netflix Adaptations But Sued Them
Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier's new book revealed Blizzard could have had StarCraft, Overwatch, and Diablo adaptations but sued Netflix.
Blizzard Reportedly Had StarCraft, Overwatch, and Diablo Adaptations in Development, but Then It Sued Netflix
Blizzard is currently preparing to release Diablo 4 expansion Vessel of Hatred, and has ongoing support for Overwatch 2 and all-conquering MMO World of Warcraft. StarCraft: Remastered and StarCraft 2: Campaign Collection hit Game Pass in November.
Netflix, Activision drama allegedly kills Overwatch, Diablo, and StarCraft shows
Activision Blizzard and Netflix were once allegedly working on Overwatch, StarCraft, and Diablo screen adaptations that never worked out.
Netflix and Blizzard were in talks to make shows for StarCraft, Overwatch, and Diablo
Jason Schreier, a legendary gaming journalist, is releasing a new book about Blizzard. Ahead of the release, he did a Q&A on Reddit (or rather, an AMA). One user asked him why Blizzard haven't branched further into TV and film,
Netflix adaptations of Overwatch, Diablo, and StarCraft were reportedly in development before Activision Blizzard filed a lawsuit against the streaming giant
Once upon a time, Overwatch, Diablo, and StarCraft were all reportedly set to get their own Netflix shows, but Activision Blizzard's 2020 lawsuit against the streaming giant seemingly stopped those plans.
Overwatch, Warcraft, And Diablo Netflix Shows Were Reportedly In Development
Blizzard reportedly had a deal with Netflix for shows based on Overwatch, Warcraft, and Diablo, but scrapped it over a disagreement with the company.
There May Never Be Another Game Developer as Successful and Chaotic as Blizzard
Jason Schreier, author of Play Nice, details the rise and fall of Blizzard, from the studios humble origins to Xbox's $69 ...
Overwatch 2 players are banging their heads against a wall after finding out that Blizzard fumbled a Netflix adaptation
"WE LOST SO UNBELIEVABLY HARD," a player says in response to the news, which was emblematic of the wider response. Most other ...
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Blizzard Reportedly Planned Netflix Shows For Diablo, Overwatch, And Warcraft But Plans Fell Apart Due To Lawsuit
Plans for Diablo, Overwatch, and Warcraft shows at Netflix were reportedly planned by Blizzard before being shelved due to a ...
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Mike Morhaime Fought Kotick Over Control Of Blizzard – After Convincing Him To Buy Them In The First Place
After convincing Kotick to make the deal between Vivendi and Activision, Morhaime now found himself at odds with him. He ...
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Ex-Far Cry lead is heading up development on a StarCraft first-person shooter at Blizzard
Blizzard is working on a new game in the popular StarCraft franchise, and according to an early report it's a first-person ...
Xbox is ‘just a disaster’ says Blizzard and Bethesda insider
The most respected video games insider in the business has described Xbox as ‘a mess’, complaining that they ’change their ...
Key Blizzard developers apparently tried for years to get a new Starcraft or Warcraft RTS off the ground, but execs had 'no appetite' for them
Well, turns out there could've been a new Blizzard RTS game. There could've been multiple. There could've even been a ...
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Blizzard was making its own Minecraft game set in the Warcraft universe
Years ago, Blizzard once had its own voxel-style Minecraft-esque game in development using its immensely robust medieval fantasy Warcraft universe.