Blizzard

USA publisher and developerfounded in 1994 status: active

92
games
2.9
per year
31
years active

aka(s): Blizzard Entertainment

Formerly: Silicon & Synapse

Franchises: Warcraft, Diablo, Starcraft

Originally owned by Davidson & Associates, who were bought out by Sierra in 1996. Blizzard was sold to Havas in 1998 who shortly was bought by Vivendi. Became subsidiary of Activision Blizzard in 2007 with merger between Vivendi and Activision.

Website: www.blizzard.com/

Notable collaborators: Chris Metzen, Joe Rumsey 'Ogre smash', Derek Duke, Glenn Stafford and Sam 'Samwise' Didier

It is known for Diablo, Rock n Roll Racing, StarCraft, The Lost Vikings, Warcraft, World of Warcraft

Releases per year

1994 6
1995 4
1996 7
1997 2
1998 6
1999 1
2000 4
2001 2
2002 2
2003 5
2004 2
2006 4
2007 2
2008 2
2010 2
2012 2
2013 6
2014 11
2015 7
2016 4
2018 1
2021 6
2023 2
2024 1

91 video games with valid date were considered (98.9%)

Overall rankings

9
35
2
0
0
4.2
average

Common gametypes

action/reflex32%role-play26%strategy19%shooter4%platformer4%other12%

Top platforms

  Windows 22
  Mac OS Classic 11
  Mac OS X 11
  PS4 5
  MS-DOS 4
  SNES 4
  Linux 4
  Xbox One 4
  GBA 3
  Android 2
  Switch 2
  PS5 2
  X360 2
  PS3 2
  Mega Drive 2
Diablo II image #0 Diablo II
Diablo II
Windows 2000-06-29
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty image #1 StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
Windows 2010-07-27
Diablo II: Lord of Destruction image #2 Diablo II: Lord of Destruction
Diablo II: Lord of Destruction
Windows 2001-06-29
StarCraft image #3 StarCraft
StarCraft
Windows 1998-03-31
World of Warcraft image #4 World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft
Windows 2004-11-22
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty image #5 StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
Mac OS X 2010-07-27
Rock 'n Roll Racing image #6 Rock 'n Roll Racing
Rock 'n Roll Racing
Mega Drive 1994
BlackThorne image #7 BlackThorne
BlackThorne
SNES 1994-04
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos image #8 Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos
Windows 2002-07
Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness image #9 Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness
Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness
MS-DOS 1995-12
Diablo III image #10 Diablo III
Diablo III
Windows 2012-05-15
StarCraft: Brood War image #11 StarCraft: Brood War
StarCraft: Brood War
Windows 1998-12-18

Blizzard best rated games

Rock 'n Roll Racing 1994 gen
Diablo II 2000 win
Diablo II: Lord of Destruction 2001 win
World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade 2007 win
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty 2010 win
Diablo III 2013 ps3
Overwatch 2016 xbox1
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King 2008 win
StarCraft 1998 win
Diablo III 2013 x360

Blizzard worst games

Justice League Task Force 1995 snes

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