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A group of more than 450 Diablo developers have voted to form a union at Blizzard, under the banner of the Communications Workers of America (CWA).

According to a CWA press release, the new union is made up of game developers, artists, designers, engineers, and support staff across the Diablo series, and has already been formally recognised by Blizzard parent company Microsoft. These workers join the over 500 World of Warcraft and almost 200 Overwatch devs who each formed their own unions earlier this year.

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The Diablo 4 PTR patch notes are here for Season 10's public test build, and Blizzard is looking to flip your builds upside down in the ARPG's new update. The new season will see us face off against Bartuc, Warlord of Blood, and claim 'chaos armor' that transforms some of the best uniques into items for other inventory slots, opening the door to previously impossible loadouts. Also included are a fresh set of 'chaos perks' to further expand your options, and a rework to the roguelike-adjacent Infernal Hordes mode.

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Blizzard extinguishes Diablo 4 PTR Campfires, promising livestream revamp

Diablo 4 boss leaves Blizzard after five-year stint

Dev streams can be a bit of a slog to sit through at the best of times. Oftentimes I'm watching along, tuning in and out of needless yapping before realizing I've missed an important piece of information that I'd inevitably have to re-read in the patch notes later on. Diablo 4's Public Test Realm Campfires are one of the worst offenders, and players have consistently made it known that Blizzard's efforts aren't delivering the goods. The studio agrees, and has now canned its update livestreams until it can provide something more substantial in return for our watch hours.

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Rod Fergusson, the general manager of the Diablo franchise who has overseen the launch of Diablo 4 and its Vessel of Hatred expansion, has announced that he's leaving Blizzard. Renowned for his work leading the Gears of War series, he made the switch to Blizzard in 2020 to steer the Diablo ship, but after five years, he's leaving the company for a new challenge.

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New Diablo 4 patch notes boost experience gains and buff all six classes

Diablo 4 and Vessel of Hatred drop to their lowest price yet, but move fast

The latest Diablo 4 update rolled out right on schedule, on July 15, across all platforms. Unfortunately, it appears the update had skipped a couple of QA steps along the way, because it became immediately clear that it’s breaking the game for most players.

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