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Blizzard

1994 / 1994 tot 6 1995 / 1994 tot 10 1996 / 1994 tot 17 1997 / 1994 tot 19 1998 / 1994 tot 25 1999 / 1994 tot 26 2000 / 1994 tot 30 2001 / 1994 tot 32 2002 / 1994 tot 34 2003 / 1994 tot 39 2004 / 1994 tot 41 2006 / 1994 tot 45 2007 / 1994 tot 47 2008 / 1994 tot 49 2010 / 1994 tot 51 2012 / 1994 tot 53 2013 / 1994 tot 59 2014 / 1994 tot 70 2015 / 1994 tot 77 2016 / 1994 tot 81 2018 / 1994 tot 82 2021 / 1994 tot 88
Founded in 1994 last activity in 2021
Status: active
Country: USA

89
games
28
active years
3.1
per year
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/

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

Releases per year

19946
19954
19967
19972
19986
19991
20004
20012
20022
20035
20042
20064
20072
20082
20102
20122
20136
201411
20157
20164
20181
20216

88 video games with valid date were considered (98.8%)

Overall rankings

8
36
1
1
0

Common gametypes

action/reflex32%role-play25%strategy20%shooter5%platformer4%other12%

Top platforms

Windows 22
Mac OS Classic 11
Mac OS X 11
SNES 4
Xbox One 4
PS4 4
MS-DOS 4
GBA 3
Linux 3
Switch 2
X360 2
PS3 2
Mega Drive 2
PS 2
Android 2
Diablo II (Windows)
Diablo II
WIN 2000-06-29
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (Windows)
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
WIN 2010-07-27
Diablo II: Lord of Destruction (Windows)
Diablo II: Lord of Destruction
WIN 2001-06-29
StarCraft (Windows)
StarCraft
WIN 1998-03-31
World of Warcraft (Windows)
World of Warcraft
WIN 2004-11-22
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (Mac OS X)
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
OSX 2010-07-27
Rock 'n Roll Racing (Mega Drive)
Rock 'n Roll Racing
GEN 1994
BlackThorne (Super Nintendo)
BlackThorne
SNES 1994-04
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos (Windows)
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos
WIN 2002-07
Diablo III (Windows)
Diablo III
WIN 2012-05-15
Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness (MS-DOS)
Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness
DOS 1995-12
StarCraft: Brood War (Windows)
StarCraft: Brood War
WIN 1998-12-18

Blizzard best rated games

Rock 'n Roll Racing1994gen
Diablo II: Lord of Destruction2001win
Diablo II2000win
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty2010win
Diablo III2013ps3
Overwatch2016xbox1
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King2008win
StarCraft1998win
Diablo1996win
StarCraft: Brood War1998win

Blizzard worst games

Justice League Task Force1995snes
The Death and Return of Superman1994gen
Warcraft: Orcs & Humans1994dos
Diablo1998ps1
Death and Return of Superman1994snes

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