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A Letter From President and Chief Operating Officer Daniel Alegre Regarding Blizzard Entertainment

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) President and COO Daniel Alegre today sent the following letter to all employees regarding Blizzard Entertainment.

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  • Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) President and COO Daniel Alegre today sent the following letter to all employees regarding Blizzard Entertainment.
  • I am pleased to announce that, effective immediately, Jen Oneal and Mike Ybarra have been appointed co-leaders of Blizzard.
  • As Executive Vice President of Development at Blizzard, she has been providing senior development leadership and support to the Diablo and Overwatch franchises.
  • Most recently Mike was Executive Vice President & General Manager of Platform and Technology at Blizzard overseeing Battle.net and our Development Services organizations.

Diablo® II: Resurrected™ Reopens the Gates of Hell September 23

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Sunday, June 13, 2021

On September 23, players around the world can save Sanctuary from certain doom in Diablo II: Resurrected, the definitive remastering of Diablo II and its Lord of Destruction expansiontwo landmark entries in the companys genre-defining action role-playing series.

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  • On September 23, players around the world can save Sanctuary from certain doom in Diablo II: Resurrected, the definitive remastering of Diablo II and its Lord of Destruction expansiontwo landmark entries in the companys genre-defining action role-playing series.
  • To take advantage of todays modern gaming hardware, Diablo II: Resurrected supports up to 4K resolution and includes fully remastered 7.1 Dolby Surround audio*.
  • To learn more about Diablo II: Resurrected and the open beta test, visit the official site at www.diablo2.com .
  • Cross-progression requires a linked Battle.net account and separate Diablo II: Resurrected license for each supporting platform.

World of Warcraft®: Burning Crusade Classic™ Is Now Live!

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Tuesday, June 1, 2021

Beginning today, World of Warcraft players will rediscover the wondrous landscapes and mythic challenges awaiting them in the shattered realm of Outland as Burning Crusade Classic, Blizzard Entertainments authentic recreation of the legendary first World of Warcraft expansion, launches around the globe.

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  • Beginning today, World of Warcraft players will rediscover the wondrous landscapes and mythic challenges awaiting them in the shattered realm of Outland as Burning Crusade Classic, Blizzard Entertainments authentic recreation of the legendary first World of Warcraft expansion, launches around the globe.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210601006083/en/
    Kael'thas Sunstrider (left), Illidan Stormrage (center), and Lady Vashj (right) from Blizzard Entertainment's World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Classic (Graphic: Business Wire)
    In Burning Crusade Classic, the heroes of the Horde and the Alliance set out on an excursion to the fel-scarred, alien world of Draenor, where the demonic Burning Legion is staging a war against all life on Azeroth.
  • The Dark Portal Pass is also included in the optional Burning Crusade Classic Deluxe Edition ($69.99), which additionally comes with the Reawakened Phase-Hunter mount, Dark Portal Hearthstone, and Path of Illidan toy for use in Burning Crusade Classic; the Viridian Phase-Hunter mount for use in modern WoW; and 30 days of game time, which grants access to WoW Classic, Burning Crusade Classic, and the modern game.
  • Current WoW Classic players can choose whether to progress each of their characters to Burning Crusade Classic, or continue playing the original WoW Classic content on Classic Era realms, which launched on May 18.

Casillero del Diablo Names Pedro Pascal New Legendary Spokesperson

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Thursday, May 27, 2021

HOPLAND,Calif., May 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Leading wine brand Casillero del Diablo has named Chilean-American actor Pedro Pascal the new star of its global Wine Legend campaign.

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  • HOPLAND,Calif., May 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Leading wine brand Casillero del Diablo has named Chilean-American actor Pedro Pascal the new star of its global Wine Legend campaign.
  • The campaign continues the tradition of Casillero del Diablo's striking cinematographic advertising initiatives, and will debut later this year.
  • The Pascal spots build on prior campaigns from Casillero del Diablo featuring dramatic cinematography and celebrated characters, and bring new energy to the iconic brand.
  • "The selection of Pedro Pascal as the new legend is a historic event for Casillero del Diablo, as it marks our first appointment of a global brand ambassador," said Sebastin Aguirre, global marketing director for Casillero del Diablo.

NetEase Unveils Game Pipeline at Seventh Annual Product Launch Event

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Friday, May 21, 2021

More details were disclosed for new titles such as the mobile version of Justice and spin-off games of Onmyoji, including HyakKinder.

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  • More details were disclosed for new titles such as the mobile version of Justice and spin-off games of Onmyoji, including HyakKinder.
  • NetEase develops and operates some of China\'s most popular mobile and PC games.
  • In more recent years, NetEase has expanded into international markets including Japan and North America.
  • In addition to its self-developed game content, NetEase partners with other leading game developers, such as Blizzard Entertainment and Mojang AB (a Microsoft subsidiary), to operate globally renowned games in China.

Return to Outland on June 1 With the Launch of World of Warcraft®: Burning Crusade Classic™

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Thursday, May 6, 2021

b"\xe2\x80\x9cYou are not prepared!\xe2\x80\x9d Fourteen years ago, Illidan Stormrage issued that thunderous warning to those who would dare confront him in the shattered realm of Outland.

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  • b"\xe2\x80\x9cYou are not prepared!\xe2\x80\x9d Fourteen years ago, Illidan Stormrage issued that thunderous warning to those who would dare confront him in the shattered realm of Outland.
  • Starting June 1, heroes of Azeroth new and old will have the opportunity to gather their courage and rally their allies to face the Betrayer once again with the worldwide launch of World of Warcraft\xc2\xae: Burning Crusade Classic\xe2\x84\xa2.\nThis press release features multimedia.
  • \xe2\x80\x9cWith Burning Crusade Classic, we want to give players a chance to experience the trials and triumphs of Outland in a way that hasn\xe2\x80\x99t been possible for more than a decade, and do so adventuring alongside old friends and new.
  • We can\xe2\x80\x99t wait to travel with everyone back through the Dark Portal once again.\xe2\x80\x9d\nBeginning May 18 with the launch of the Burning Crusade Classic pre-expansion patch, WoW Classic players will choose whether to progress each of their characters to Burning Crusade Classic with the rest of their realm, or continue playing the original WoW Classic content on brand-new Classic Era realms also launching that day.

Enthusiast Gaming to Acquire Icy Veins, Expanding its Owned and Operated Platform

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Wednesday, March 17, 2021

The platform provides news and strategy guides for leading franchises like World of Warcraft, Diablo, Heroes of the Storm, Hearthstone and Overwatch.

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  • The platform provides news and strategy guides for leading franchises like World of Warcraft, Diablo, Heroes of the Storm, Hearthstone and Overwatch.
  • Enthusiast Gaming has worked with Icy Veins, monetizing its advertising traffic since 2017.
  • In that time, Enthusiast Gaming has seen the Icy Veins community grow to become the largest in the Companys affiliated network.
  • I would like to welcome the Icy Veins team to the Enthusiast Gaming family and look forward to unlocking the many identified growth opportunities which will drive revenue and margin growth, commented Adrian Montgomery, CEO of Enthusiast Gaming.

Blizzard Entertainment Celebrates 30 Years With Its Global Community—And New Adventures Soon to Come—at BlizzConline™

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Friday, February 19, 2021

PC players can sign up now at www.diablo2.com for a chance to participate in upcoming public testing.

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  • PC players can sign up now at www.diablo2.com for a chance to participate in upcoming public testing.
  • Blizzard also unveiled the Rogue for Diablo IV , with a dark cinematic trailer and gameplay footage of the new player class in action.
  • Blizzard is set to kick off another jam-packed year of contentthe Year of the Gryphonfor Hearthstone , its popular free-to-play digital card game, in the coming weeks.
  • The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to Blizzard Entertainment and Activision Blizzard as of the date of this release, and neither Blizzard Entertainment nor Activision Blizzard assumes any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements.

Blizzard Entertainment to Resurrect Diablo® II in 2021 for PC and Consoles

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Friday, February 19, 2021

Blizzard Entertainment today revealed Diablo II: Resurrected, the definitive remastering of Diablo II and its Lord of Destruction expansiontwo hallmark entries in the companys genre-defining action role-playing series.

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  • Blizzard Entertainment today revealed Diablo II: Resurrected, the definitive remastering of Diablo II and its Lord of Destruction expansiontwo hallmark entries in the companys genre-defining action role-playing series.
  • Diablo II was a pivotal game for Blizzard and millions of players around the world.
  • Developed by Blizzard Entertainment and in-house studio Vicarious Visions, Diablo II: Resurrected will be coming later this year to Windows PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation5, PlayStation4, and Nintendo Switch.
  • The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to Blizzard Entertainment and Activision Blizzard as of the date of this release, and neither Blizzard Entertainment nor Activision Blizzard assumes any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements.

World of Warcraft®: Burning Crusade Classic™ Beckons Players Back Through the Dark Portal

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Friday, February 19, 2021
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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210219005507/en/
    Return to Outland to face Illidan the Betrayer in Blizzard Entertainment's World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Classic, coming later this year.
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    The World of Warcraft community made it clear that they wanted WoW Classic, and now theyre eager to continue their journey into The Burning Crusade, said J. Allen Brack, president of Blizzard Entertainment.
  • Burning Crusade Classic builds on the epic foundation of World of Warcraft Classic, providing players with an opportunity to experience the next legendary chapter in the Warcraft saga.
  • As with WoW Classic, access to Burning Crusade Classic will be included in players existing World of Warcraft subscriptions at no additional cost.