World Of Warcraft: The Escapist: Issue 48 - All About Blizzard!

The Escapist has an issue dedicated to Blizzard today. A lot of great stores about the rise of Blizzard, and the impact of World of Warcraft. There's also a bit in there about one of the designers fo Diablo 2!

For over a decade, Blizzard has produced top quality games and found a spot in the heart of a vast majority of gamers. Join us as we look at the impact Blizzard Entertainment has on our gaming lives in this week's issue of The Escapist: Snow Day. Articles include:

Russ Pitts: Secret Sauce: The Rise of Blizzard
How does a small shop specializing in console games transform itself into a top-tier juggernaut PC developer? Russ Pitts looks at the rise of Blizzard Entertainment, and how their unique organization allowed them to create better games.

Shannon Drake: Exodus
"After WoW, I wanted to focus on content, especially original content. There were many people, like myself, who had been there eight or 10 years and really wanted a change." Shannon Drake looks at the development studios and games created by former Blizzard developers.

Michael Zenke: Ripples in The Pond
The massively-multiplayer genre has been unquestionably changed by the arrival of World of Warcraft. Michael Zenke looks at the impact WoW has made on the genre, and what this might mean for future MMOG development.

The Letters to the Editor also make a return.