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{{CompanyInfobox | image = Blizzard-logo-large.jpg | type = Developer,Publisher | business = Subsidiary | industry = Video game | parent_company = Activision Blizzard | foundation = 1994 | predecessor = Chaos Studios | products = [[Warcraft (series)|Warcraft]]<br>[[StarCraft (series)|StarCraft]]<br>[[Diablo (series)|Diablo]]<br>[[Heroes of the Storm]]<br>[[Overwatch]] | location = {{Flag|United States}} [[Wikipedia:Irvine, California|Irvine, California]] }} '''''Blizzard Entertainment''''' is a gaming company based out of Irvine, California. Creators of the popular ''[[Warcraft (series)|Warcraft]]'', ''[[Diablo (series)|Diablo]]'' and ''[[StarCraft (series)|StarCraft]]'' series and of the popular [[Battle.net]] online gaming service. They started as '''[[Silicon & Synapse]]''' in [[1991 in video gaming|1991]], and released a couple of titles for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] and [[Genesis]]/[[Mega Drive]]. The game that would make them a major developer did not come until [[1994 in video gaming|1994]], where after changing their name to ''Blizzard Entertainment'', they released an [[RTS]] game called ''[[Warcraft: Orcs & Humans]]''. The ''Warcraft'' series is now one of the most successful franchises in the industry. ==Titles== * [[Blackthorne]] (1994) - fantasy platform game * [[The Death and Return of Superman]] (1994) - side-scrolling beat 'em up * [[Warcraft: Orcs & Humans]] (1994) - fantasy real-time strategy game * [[Justice League Task Force]] (1995) - one-on-one fighting game * [[The Lost Vikings II]] (1995) - platform game * [[Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness]] (1995) - fantasy real-time strategy game * [[Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal]] (1996) - expansion pack * [[Diablo]] (1996) - action-oriented computer role-playing game * [[StarCraft]] (1998) - science fiction real-time strategy game * [[StarCraft: Brood War]] (1998) - expansion pack * [[Warcraft Adventures: Lord of the Clans]] (Unreleased) - Canceled fantasy adventure game * [[Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition]] (1999) - upgraded version of WarCraft II * [[Diablo II]] (2000) - action-oriented RPG * [[Diablo II: Lord of Destruction]] (2001) - expansion pack * [[Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos]] (2002) - fantasy real-time strategy game * [[Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne]] (2003) - expansion pack * [[World of Warcraft]] (2004) - MMORPG set in the Warcraft universe * [[StarCraft: Ghost]] (Canceled) - science fiction third-person action game * [[StarCraft II]] (2010) - sequel to StarCraft * [[Diablo III]] (2012) - sequel to Diablo * [[Overwatch]] (2016) ==External Links== * [https://www.blizzard.com/ www.blizzard.com] - Official website * [https://www.battle.net/ www.battle.net] - [[Battle.net]] website {{Blizzard Entertainment}}
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