Blizzard Entertainment, founded in 1991 as Silicon & Synapse, is a developer and publisher of entertainment software known for popular games like World of Warcraft, Diablo, and StarCraft. The company was acquired by Davidson & Associates in 1994 and underwent several name changes before becoming Blizzard Entertainment.

After mergers with Activision and Vivendi Games, Blizzard became part of Activision Blizzard. In 2023, Microsoft acquired Activision Blizzard, with Blizzard operating as a separate entity within Microsoft Gaming. The company has faced controversies including allegations of sexual harassment and poorly received games since 2018.

They are known for hosting gaming conventions like BlizzCon.

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