The website Windows Central has reported that according to sources on LinkedIn, Blizzard is currently restructuring its game development teams by pulling employees from Activision and King under the same umbrella, and moving them to Blizzard to create a new game development team on a smaller scale.
Blizzard’s new direction will focus on expanding well-known game franchises such as Diablo, Overwatch, Warcraft, and StarCraft, but with a twist by developing games at the “AA” level, different from the familiar AAA platform. Although not explicitly stated, the inclusion of expert employees from King, known for mobile games, suggests that these games may prioritize mobile gameplay.
Windows Central’s sources suggest that this approach is an experiment by Microsoft to see if having smaller development teams and smaller games could potentially address the rising costs in the gaming industry. By leveraging Blizzard’s established franchises as a foundation, this could be a step towards solving industry challenges.
TLDR: Blizzard is reorganizing its development teams, incorporating employees from Activision and King to create a new team focused on smaller-scale games, potentially exploring mobile gaming as a primary focus in the future. This experimental approach by Microsoft aims to address rising industry costs by leveraging Blizzard’s well-known franchises.
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