Blizzardhas announced its annual holiday sale, this time targetingWorld of Warcraft,Diablo,Starcraft, andCall of Dutyplayers by offering a large discount on the vast majority of its recent games. Though it started off rather tumultuously, 2022 has been a year of great change for Blizzard Entertainment. TheXbox acquisition of Activision Blizzardwas announced in January, causing a huge ripple across the video game industry, as the legal ramifications of this move by Microsoft are still being dealt with to this day by the Federal Trade Commission and other concerned parties.
The marketing season forDiablo 4has kicked off in full, as the highly-anticipated sequel eyes its June 6 release date.Overwatch 2launched in early access to a controversial, but nonetheless popular reception, andDragonflightis steadily establishing itself as the change in directionWorld of Warcraftsorely needed. While the reputation ofBlizzard Entertainmentwill require several years to fix, excluding the extreme crunch ofDiablo 4’s development team, the impression from its fans seems to be that the company is making the right choices in tackling its workplace culture.
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However, the most attractive offers concern theDiablogames, as players can purchaseDiablo 2: Resurrectedfor 67% off. Furthermore, the entire Prime Evil Collection is also enjoying a 67% discount – which includesDiablo 2: Resurrected,Diablo 3,Reaper of Souls, andRise of the Necromancer. On the other hand, theStarcraftfranchise offers a 50% discount onStarcraft: Remastered, and a 25% discount onStarcraft 2’s Campaign Collection. While development support has all but ceased for Blizzard’s flagship strategy game, the recent acquisition sparks hope among its players thatMicrosoft would be willing to finance aStarcraftrevival.
The holiday deal extends to Activision’s cornerstone franchise as well, offering players a chance to buyCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2at 15% off. The firstModern Warfarereboot andBlack Ops 4can be purchased at a 67% discount, andCall of Duty: Vanguardhas its original price halved until January 2. ThoughOverwatch 2is free to play, fans can buy its Watchpoint Pack at 40% off that includes the Premium Battle Pass for Season 2 ofOverwatch 2, a collection of epic and legendary skins, and 2000 Overwatch Coins.
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