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  Blizzard Entertainment - On-Line Privacy Policy
Blizzard Entertainment and its affiliate companies (collectively "Blizzard") respect the privacy of its on-line visitors and recognize the importance of providing a secure environment for them.
Blizzard Entertainment adheres to the Safe Harbor Principles that were established by the U.S. Department of Commerce in consultation with the European Commission to comply with the European Commission's Directive on Data Protection that went into effect in October 1998.
Blizzard may also provide your personal information to other companies or organizations that offer products or services that may be of interest to you.
www.blizzard.com /privacy.shtml   (1968 words)

  
  Blizzard Entertainment - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Blizzard Entertainment was founded in February, 1991 as Silicon and Synapse by Michael Morhaime, Allen Adham and Frank Pearce.
Blizzard has changed hands several times since then: Davidson was acquired by a timeshare company called CUC International in 1996; CUC then merged with a hotel, real-estate, and car-rental franchiser called HFS Corporation to form Cendant Software, in 1997.
Blizzard has made use of a special form of software known as the 'Warden Client' in order to detect the use of third-party programs used for the purpose of cheating.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Blizzard_Entertainment   (2646 words)

  
 blizzard_company - company.mmosite.com
Each member of the Blizzard staff is a true game enthusiast, which provides the company invaluable insight to creating products for the gaming industry.
Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., Blizzard Entertainment was founded in 1991 under the name Silicon and Synapse by Allen Adham, president Michael Morhaime and senior vice president Frank Pearce.
Blizzard Entertainment is a division of Vivendi Universal Games, an operating unit of Vivendi Universal.
company.mmosite.com /blizzard/document/company.shtml   (852 words)

  
 Blizzard Downloader - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Blizzard Downloader or Background Downloader is a BitTorrent client used in Blizzard Entertainment's MMORPG World of Warcraft.
When a large update is issued a Blizzard Downloader is downloaded to the WoW directory and it fetches the update file, using the standard port 6881.
The Blizzard Downloader bundle is actually a plain BitTorrent client that has a.torrent file inside.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Blizzard_Downloader   (358 words)

  
 Blizzard Entertainment
Blizzard developed a new graphics engine and as used it successfully to make these three games best sellers.
Participant 1 should have had a much tougher than the rest of the group but due to his previous gaming experience and his high use of his computer for recreational purposes he was very comfortable with both the mouse and keyboard and the general set up of the game.
He had extensive knowledge of all of Blizzards' games including Starcraft and he was very adept at using both the mouse and the keyboard.
www.rpi.edu /~gricer/hci_lab/humanint.html   (1587 words)

  
 Blizzard Entertainment Granted Ruling by Federal Court
As reported earlier in the year, Blizzard Entertainment, developer of the popular RPG Diablo had launched a lawsuit pertaining to the legal usage of the name "Diablo" after New Line Cinema (movie publishers of the Dungeon and Dragons movie) wished to promote a movie by the same name.
Blizzard added that the usage of the name "Diablo" by New Line Cinema would also likely confuse consumers with the game Diablo and dilute the franchise as a result.
Blizzard Entertainment has been a strong player in the electronic game industry, churning out fan favorites such as the successful real-time strategy series Warcraft, as well as Starcraft and its expansion set Starcraft: Brood Wars.
www.rpgamer.com /news/Q3-2001/071101b.html   (312 words)

  
 BlizzardUniverse :: Copy Right Info   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Battle.net and Blizzard Entertainment are trademarks or registered trademarks of Blizzard Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries.
Blizzard Entertainment is a trademark or registered trademark of Blizzard Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries.
Blizzard North is a trademark of Blizzard Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries.
www.blizzarduniverse.net /copyright.php   (332 words)

  
 Battle.net - Welcome to the Battle.net Web Site!   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Blizzard and/or its parent, subsidiaries or affiliates may gather, process, and use (and allow others to use) any and all information which you provide directly to Blizzard ("Content"), as well as information regarding the manner in which you use Battle.net.
Blizzard does not endorse or stand behind the accuracy, truthfulness or reliability of any information (including statements of opinion or advice) provided on or by means of Battle.net.
Blizzard reserves the right, at its own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you hereunder, and in such event, you shall have no further obligation to provide indemnification for such matter.
www.blizzard.net /tou.shtml   (1464 words)

  
 Blizzard Entertainment   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Blizzard Entertainment is looking for a talented Story Artist to assist our Cinematics team in creating the next generation of our award-winning in-game movies!
Blizzard Entertainment is proud to announce the first annual Blizzard Art Contest!
The Blizzard Fan Art Section has been updated with 3 new pieces of artwork.
www.blizzard.com   (547 words)

  
 Agence Française pour le Jeu Vidéo — Fiche : Blizzard Entertainment
The Blizzard research and development group is comprised of more than 150 designers, producers, programmers, artists, and sound engineers.
Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., Blizzard Entertainment was founded in 1991 under the name Silicon and Synapse by chairman Allen Adham, president Michael Morhaime and vice president Frank Pearce.
Blizzard Entertainment is a division of Vivendi Universal Publishing, the publishing division of the world's second largest communications group, Vivendi Universal.
www.afjv.com /edit2/blizzard.htm   (701 words)

  
 Blizzard Entertainment - Press Release   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The European Blizzard Entertainment team, made up of more than 10 nationalities, is responsible for all aspects of game and platform operation, including localised offline customer support, community management, and in-game support through French, German and English speaking game masters.
Blizzard is therefore strongly advising European players not to buy the North American version of the game, as access to North American servers will be limited to residents of North America, Australia and New Zealand.
Best known for blockbuster hits including the Warcraft series, StarCraft ®;, and the Diablo ® series, Blizzard Entertainment (www.blizzard.com), a division of Vivendi Universal Games, is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment software renowned for creating many of the industry's most critically acclaimed games.
www.blizzard.co.uk /press/041122.shtml   (957 words)

  
 Blizzard Entertainment « Folklore, Mythology, Lore, Legends, Culture, etc.
Blizzard has changed hands several times since then: Davidson was acquired along with Sierra On-line by a company called CUC International in 1996; CUC then merged with a hotel, real-estate, and car-rental franchiser called HFS Corporation to form Cendant in 1997.
The negotiations failed however, and Blizzard won the case on all counts: the defendants were ruled to have breached both StarCraft’s End User License Agreement (EULA) and the Terms of Use of Battle.net.
In 1998 Blizzard Entertainment had a class action lawsuit filed against them for “unlawful business practices” for the action of collecting data from a user’s computer without their permission.
folknation.wordpress.com /2008/02/07/blizzard-entertainment   (1875 words)

  
 Next Generation - Lead Environment Modeler, Irvine, CA [Blizzard Entertainment]
Blizzard Entertainment is looking for an exceptionally skilled Lead 3D Environment Artist to work on our unannounced PC project.
Blizzard Entertainment offers a fun, creative, and technically rewarding environment with excellent compensation and a full range of benefits.
CDV Software Entertainment USA, a growing international video gamer publisher with recent titles like City Life and DarkStar One, is looking for candidates to fill either two part-time or a combined full-time role for their Cary, North Carolina office.
www.next-gen.biz /index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3231&Itemid=44   (707 words)

  
 Gamasutra - Features - "Postmortem: Blizzard Entertainment's Diablo II" [10.25.00]
The Blizzard film department (also in Irvine) contributed the cinematic sequences that bracket each of Diablo's acts, and collaborated on the story line.
Silicon and Synapse, a developer that would later change its name to Blizzard Entertainment, was developing a Super Nintendo version of Justice League Task Force.
To help keep this focus, Blizzard's headquarters in Irvine manages other functions, such as quality assurance, marketing, public relations, technical and customer support, as well as the operation of the Battle.net servers.
www.gamasutra.com /features/20001025/schaefer_01.htm   (786 words)

  
 Blizzard Entertainment - StarCraft Wiki- A complete database on the StarCraft universe; StarCraft II, Lore, Characters, ...
Blizzard Entertainment® is the company that created the internationally renowned Warcraft, StarCraft and Diablo series of gaming software.
Blizzard Entertainment has a conference for Blizzard announcements and demonstrations, known as the Blizzard Entertainment Worldwide Invitational.
The first was held in Seoul, South Korea on May 19 and 20, 2007 and Blizzard officially announced Starcraft II.
starcraft.wikia.com /wiki/Blizzard_Entertainment   (246 words)

  
 MMORPG.COM - World of Warcraft : News - Current and Archived News Feeds
Blizzard Entertainment has announced the launch of "Battlegrounds" for World of WarCraft.
Blizzard is currently in the process of designing additional Battlegrounds, complete with exciting new settings and new styles of gameplay, which will be available for testing in the months ahead.
Best known for blockbuster hits including the Warcraft® series,StarCraft®,and the Diablo® series, Blizzard Entertainment® (www.blizzard.com), a division of Vivendi Universal Games, is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment software renowned for creating many of the industry’s most critically acclaimed games.
www.mmorpg.com /gamelist.cfm?loadNews=3124&fp=1024,768,1787093359,20050609073810   (684 words)

  
 Blizzard Entertainment - Kotaku
But, if he were gay, he wouldn't be allowed to settle down with another husky Tauren for a long-term relationship, according to one Blizzard GM.
GameSpot reports that Blizzard is looking to hire a few people to work with "the team behind Diablo I and II" for "an unannounced PC project." Is a new and long-awaited Diablo sequel in the works?
Computer and Video Games is reporting that Blizzard Entertainment president Mike Morhaime "would love for us to release feature-length films in each of the worlds." Those worlds are likely the universes of Starcraft, Diablo and World of Warcraft.
www.kotaku.com /gaming/blizzard-entertainment   (421 words)

  
 Blizzard Entertainment - Press Release   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Potential testers will be able to register online through the official European Blizzard websites for the English, French and German speaking markets: www.blizzard.co.uk, www.blizzard.fr and www.blizzard.de.
In addition to game play and technical compatibility testing, the purpose of the beta test is to validate the distribution and hosting infrastructure in Europe and, in due time, to verify the localization of the game in French and German.
Best known for blockbuster hits including the Warcraft, StarCraft, and Diablo series, Blizzard Entertainment (www.blizzard.com), a division of Vivendi Universal Games, is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment software renowned for creating many of the industry’s most critically acclaimed games.
www.blizzard.co.uk /press/040628wow_signup.shtml   (463 words)

  
 Blizzard Entertainment - Online Store   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Control the vagabond Terrans, enigmatic Protoss, or the bloodthirsty Zerg as they wage war on the edge of the galaxy.
Bhekar Ro: a bleak, backwater world on the fringe of the Terran Dominion, where every day is a struggle to survive for its handful of human colonists.
For the first time ever, Blizzard has collected the original epic cinematics from StarCraft and StarCraft: Brood War on one DVD so you can now experience the struggle for galactic domination in its full, uninterrupted glory.
shop.blizzard.com /section3   (390 words)

  
 Blizzard Entertainment(r) Unveils Key New StarCraft®: Ghost™ Features At E3 // GamesIndustry.biz
Blizzard announced the acquisition of Swingin' Ape Studios on May 16, 2005.
Blizzard continued the series with the critically acclaimed StarCraft: Brood War, which won multiple "Expansion Pack of the Year" awards and is still considered by many critics to be one of the best add-on products to date.
, Blizzard Entertainment (www.blizzard.com, a division of Vivendi Universal Games) is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment software renowned for creating many of the industry's most critically acclaimed games.
www.gamesindustry.biz /press_release.php?aid=9064   (670 words)

  
 BlizzCon   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Blizzard Entertainment held an official BlizzCon Costume Contest on Friday, October 28th, co-sponsored by Intel and Alienware.
Blizzard developers Tom Chilton and Rob Pardo explained how each class came to be, describing the natural progression from Warcraft III to World of Warcraft.
Blizzard president Mike Morhaime kicked off the show with a welcoming speech about Blizzard's history and growth as a game studio over the years.
www.blizzcon.com   (1836 words)

  
 Blizzard Entertainment - MR. BLOCKY!
In 1996, Blizzard followed the well-received Warcraft: Orcs and Humans™ with the critically acclaimed Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness™, which won multiple Game of the Year awards and is still considered by many critics to be one of the best games ever made.
Best known for blockbuster hits including the Warcraft® series, StarCraft® and Diablo® series, Blizzard Entertainment ® (www.blizzard.com), (a division of Vivendi Universal Interactive, Inc.) is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment software renowned for creating many of the industry's most critically acclaimed games.
Blizzard's track record includes four consecutive number-one selling games and multiple Game of the Year awards.
www.i-mockery.com /minimocks/muscle/mrblocky/default.php   (830 words)

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