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/ Adam Richardson

Ten Employees Leave Blizzard

Got this right off OGR that Blizzard confirmed that ten employees have left the company to form a new development studio.

July 1998 keeps moving, and today the headline is simple: Ten Employees Leave Blizzard. Got this right off OGR that Blizzard confirmed that ten employees have left the company to form a new development studio.

The ten employees include a programmer, several artists, a webmaster, and also James Phinney, one of the producers of Starcraft. Blizzard stated that while the departure may slightly affect the short term status of Warcraft II Platinum, and may slow updates to the web page, no other projects should be affected. Blizzard’s current slate includes Starcraft: Brood War, Diablo II, and two unannounced products. For PC players watching every demo, patch, driver and announcement right now, this is one more thing to keep on the board.