Former Blizzard president Mike Ybarra wanted to cut back on Diablo 4 microtransactions and reboot Overwatch.
Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution launches summer 2025 on modern platforms—20 years after its original development was shelved.
Glad they didn't change the art style. This is looking good.. Why did they change the way the characters look anyway? The very first style was kind of ok, it was fine by Risky's Revenge and Pirate's Curse.. both in game sprite and the dialogue popups, why keep changing it? I am not as fussed on her newer look. She's looking kinda too dark or sunburnt now.
Today, Marvelous Entertainment announced its financial results for the fiscal year that ended on March 31, 2025.
Sawaki Takeyasu said it was in development in fall of last year but haven’t heard anything since. Hopefully it’s still coming
Senior Art Director Gavin Whelan Talks about the game with Skewed and Reviewed at PAX East.
"But, his push for these changes made him unpopular with some Blizzard employees." He was the president, should have just fired them.
That's why he is a former president.
D4 bad.
I can just imagine the scene between him and Kotick being something like a scene in Simpsons with Mr Burns feigning interest while repeatedly pressing his button.
MS didn’t buy ABK to get rid of MTs. They want more
Are people really buying what Ybarra is selling?
Remember - this is the same guy that said he wishes you could leave a tip after buying a game.
Him saying now he wanted to *reduce* MTX is riiiiich, seems like he's using Schreier's book to try and save face now that he doesn't have to face his former employees.