Episode 75 - A Eulogy to Blizzard: The GOAT of Gaming

What do Blizzard Entertainment and Ozzie from Chrono Trigger have in common: They’re both in a pickle. If you’ve gone to any website over the past month, it is hard to miss the news of all the hot water that Blizzard Entertainment finds themselves in. In this episode, we ask ourselves a question that may prove to be one of the most important in gaming’s history: What happens when the greatest game developer of all time collapses?

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Episode 29 - BCG Hall of Fame: Diablo III

Diablo III was, and continues to be, one of the most popular games in history. Despite some hiccups early in its lifetime, Blizzard has managed to continually refine the game to truly exhibit some of the most redeeming and exceptional qualities a gamer could desire. In our first entry in the BCG Hall of Fame series covering the best gaming has to offer, Aaron and Chris cover this exceptional example of game design. How did Blizzard capture and hold the attention of so many gamers? How did they listen to their player base to make the game better and better with each new patch? What truly qualifies it to be in our Hall of Fame? There’s so much to discuss! The game assignments segment puts Aaron back on a soapbox with Inside, while Chris describes his time with Dishonored 2.