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  1. 2 days ago · The idea was supported by Mike O'Brien, the engineer who first pitched and built Battle.net as a free online multiplayer service for Blizzard's games, but was rejected by the company's leadership ...

  2. In the final chapter of Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment, author Jason Schreier reports that former Blizzard president Mike Ybarra "had planned to cut down on ...

  3. 1 day ago · Mike O'Brien, the engineer who pitched and built Battle.net as a free online multiplayer service for Blizzard titles, liked the idea, but the company's executives at the time weren't convinced and ...

  4. 2 days ago · Blizzard Entertainment is no exception, but thanks to dogged reporting, ... In 2014, Mike Morhaime finally acknowledged Ghost’s cancellation in an interview about a different canceled game.

  5. 3 days ago · Oct 07, 2024. 0. In Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment, Jason Schreier documents over 30 years of history in an engaging fashion. I’m steeped in the lore of our ...

  6. Nov 16, 2021 · He's replaced by a pair of co-leaders, Jen Oneal and Mike Ybarra. Oneal joined Blizzard early in 2021 after five years as the studio head of Vicarious Visions, which merged with Blizzard in...

  7. 2 days ago · Mike O'Brien, who'd go on to join Wyatt and Jeff Strain to co-found Guild Wars studio ArenaNet after leaving Blizzard, apparently supported the pitch at the time, but the idea of a Battle.net ...