A big week for Blizzard Entertainment

This week in gaming was a mixed bag of new announcements, game updates, rating downgrades, and guideline changes, with Blizzard Entertainment and Diablo IV taking the cake with multiple controversies.

Diablo IV has suffered from harsh reviews amidst a new game patch, with its Metacritic score hitting an all-time low and leading to growing calls for a boycott from disgruntled gamers. Subsequently, Diablo IV’s developers found themselves in the middle of a storm, and quickly addressed players’ concerns, confirming that they have no intentions of repeating the contentious patch in the future. In more Blizzard news, the gaming company has announced a major move for gamers as they plan to release their titles on Steam starting this summer, with Overwatch 2 being the first of many games to make its way to Valve’s network.

New UK guidelines are putting pressure on major game developers to increase transparency on loot boxes, aiming to address concerns over their potential impact on players and gambling-related issues, whilst fans of the popular video game series Borderlands are excitedly anticipating a live-action adaptation, with Jamie Lee Curtis set to portray the iconic character, Handsome Jack.