BlizzCon, Community and “Clueless Gamer”: Blizzard President Johanna Faries and Conan O’Brien Talk Gaming
Conan as someone who is the clueless gamer, someone who does these segments where you are the rookie who doesn’t really know ...
I spoke to Blizzard Entertainment President Johanna Faries on her first year in the job, and how Blizzard games like Warcraft and Overwatch are reaching for greater heights
Johanna Faries charted a course from the NFL, to Call of Duty, now to Blizzard. With her first year behind her, I wanted to ...
Blizzard Entertainment president says ‘there’s a game for you’ no matter what type of player you are
Johanna Faries took on her role as president of Blizzard Entertainment just over one year ago. She joined Activision Blizzard ...
Conan O’Brien At SXSW Blizzard Video Game Chat: “I Want To Be In The Next ‘Diablo'”
For those who didn’t know, 15 years ago late-night TV host Conan O’Brien got into gaming. He says he plays with Bill Hader.
My hopes for an Overwatch anime or Diablo horror movie are going strong as Blizzard president points out "we are Blizzard Entertainment, and not simply Blizzar…
I've long thought the Overwatch IP would be great material for an anime adaptation in the vein of Cyberpunk Edgerunners, ...
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Johanna Faries: Blizzard Is Interested In New Video Game Adaptations; “We Talked As Recently As Yesterday”
Faries took over Blizzard from Mike Ybarra last year, shortly after Microsoft finalized their deal to acquire their parent company, Activision Blizzard King. Prior to this, Faries was head of Call of ...
Blizzard’s BlizzCon Fan Event to Return in 2026 Under New Owner Microsoft Gaming
The event, last held in the fall of 2023, was skipped in 2024 as the internal focus for Activision Blizzard was on ...
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SXSW in Photos: Conan O’Brien, Lars Ulrich, Master Peace, Annie-Claude Deschênes and More
Mar. 11 at South by Southwest included “Claiming the Future of Entertainment” with Conan O’Brien and Johanna Faries, “Breaking the Fourth Wall” with Metallica’s Lars Ulrich and Apple Music’s Zane Lowe ...
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Blizzard Boss Says More TV Shows And Movies Are Possible
Warcraft earned around $440 million worldwide, making it the No. 4 highest-grossing video game movie ever. It only made $47 ...
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Conan O'Brien Wants To Go Demon Mode In The Next Diablo
After making his video game debut in Death Stranding, Conan O'Brien has some funny suggestions about guest-starring in a ...
BlizzCon 2026 is official, and after missing 4 BlizzCons in 6 years, Blizzard aims to "meaningfully elevate" the event
After an on-again, off-again run for BlizzCon since 2020, the fan convention is officially returning next year. BlizzCon 2026 ...
BlizzCon returns to Anaheim on September 12-13, 2026
BlizzCon is returning to the Anaheim Convention Center on September 12 and September 13 in 2026. This means Blizzard Entertainment, owned by Activision Blizzard, which is owned by Microsoft, isn’t ...