Category: Blizzard

Orlando Salvatore Announces Departure from Blizzard Entertainment

One of the key developers behind Plunderstorm, MoP Remix, and Follower Dungeons, Lead Software Engineer Orlando Salvatore has announced his departure from Blizzard Entertainment just shy of 5 years with the studio.Previously working on multiplayer syst…

One of the key developers behind Plunderstorm, MoP Remix, and Follower Dungeons, Lead Software Engineer Orlando Salvatore has announced his departure from Blizzard Entertainment just shy of 5 years with the studio.

Previously working on multiplayer systems for a dozen Call of Duty titles at High Moon Studios, Orlando joined Blizzard in early 2020, working on World of Warcraft Classic, recreating the opening of the Gates of Ahn'Qiraj, and continuing on to release The Burning Crusade Classic.

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Play Nice – A Preview Inside Activision and Blizzard’s Corporate Warcraft

In a preview for his upcoming book, Play Nice, Jason Schreier shares an exciting look inside the unlikely partnership and inevitable division between Activision CEO Bobby Kotick and Blizzard Entertainment President Mike Morhaime that reshaped both comp…

In a preview for his upcoming book, Play Nice, Jason Schreier shares an exciting look inside the unlikely partnership and inevitable division between Activision CEO Bobby Kotick and Blizzard Entertainment President Mike Morhaime that reshaped both companies forever.

Play Nice: Read the Full Preview on Bloomberg

Play Nice chronicles the creativity, frustration, beauty, and betrayal across 33 years of Blizzard Entertainment history.

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