Former Blizzard boss Mike Ybarra would like to "tip" developers
Former Blizzard boss Mike Ybarra would like the option to «tip» developers once he's completed a game.
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PlayStation 5 Pro Is a Low Volume Product Meant for Existing Users; Analysts Expect It to Sell as Much as the PS4 Pro, Despite High Price
The PlayStation 5 Pro's high price raised quite a few eyebrows when it was revealed at the end of yesterday's technical presentation, but players may need to look at things differently to understand the system's pricing.
Ybarra: Consoles Will Never Die; Those Losing Are Pushing the Narrative that Fits Them
In the past few years, we have repeatedly heard how consoles are about to die, but the former Blizzard Entertainment president Mike Ybarra not only thinks that this won't be the case but also that those losing are pushing a narrative that fits them, taking a not-so-well hidden dig at Microsoft.
Former Blizzard president Mike Ybarra is now CEO of one of those technically-not-gambling daily fantasy sports apps
Former Blizzard president Mike Ybarra, who stepped down back in January, has a new job: CEO of PrizePicks, a daily fantasy sports company.
Ex-Blizzard boss says Phil Spencer will be ‘hurting as much as anyone else’ over Xbox studio closures
Former Blizzard boss Mike Ybarra has claimed that Xbox head Phil Spencer will be hurting “as much as anyone else” following the closure of four first-party studios.
Xbox Shuts Down 4 Bethesda Studios
Xbox has reportedly shut down Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks, Alpha Dog Studios, and Roundhouse Games, with members of the latter team being folded into ZeniMax Online Studios. Layoffs have been a harsh reality of the video game industry these past couple of years, with companies of all sizes laying off significant portions of their staff or shutting down studios entirely. Xbox itself has engaged in multiple waves of layoffs this past year.
Blizzard Hiring for New Game
Blizzard is currently seeking job applicants for multiple high-level positions related to the creation of an unspecified, unannounced game. The job postings don't reveal much at all about what Blizzard's next big project might be, but the fact that the company is hiring shows that it has something new in the works for its fans.
Blizzard is seeking a handful of directors to work on an unannounced game
Blizzard is currently recruiting a dozen members of staff to work on an unannounced game.
Former Blizzard president and Diablo co-leader says new ARPG from Ori devs is "exactly where the ARPG genre needs to go to stay relevant"
Moon Studios may be known for its hit Metroidvania games, but its new action RPG, No Rest for the Wicked, is now available in early access, and former Blizzard president Mike Ybarra believes its "bold direction" is what the genre needs to "stay relevant."