Blizzard
Winds, snow, zero
Blizzard Entertainment is an American video game company known for franchises like World of Warcraft, Diablo, and StarCraft.
In gaming contexts, Blizzard alone typically refers to this company: Blizzard just announced a new expansion. (Lowercase blizzard is a severe snowstorm.)
Fantasy strategy game series
- StarCraftBlizzard's interstellar strategy franchise
- DiabloSpanish for Satan
- HearthstoneOnline strategic card battler
- World of WarcraftMassively multiplayer fantasy RPG
WoW · RTS · MMO · MMORPG · expansion · patch · lore · campaign
Video game publisher
- developerOne who builds things
- publisherCompany releasing books
- IrvineSouthern California planned city
- gamingInteractive electronic entertainment
studio · franchise · entertainment · merger · acquisition · employees · headquarters · CEO
Gaming company's yearly convention
- fansArdent admirers or coolers
- playersGame participants
- esportsProfessional video game competitions
- tournamentsOrganized competitive series
competitive · streamers · guilds · raids · forums · subreddit · fanbase · cosplay
Blizzard's game launcher
- launcherDevice that sends projectiles
- accountRecord of dealings
- loginAuthentication act or screen
- serversMachines providing network resources
maintenance · downtime · online · multiplayer · matchmaking · client · update · download
Warcraft
Fantasy strategy game series
- StarCraftBlizzard's interstellar strategy franchise
- DiabloSpanish for Satan
- HearthstoneOnline strategic card battler
World of Warcraft · WoW · RTS · MMO · MMORPG · expansion · patch · lore · campaign
Activision
Video game publisher
- developerOne who builds things
- publisherCompany releasing books
- IrvineSouthern California planned city
gaming · studio · franchise · entertainment · merger · acquisition · employees · headquarters · CEO · layoffs
BlizzCon
Gaming company's yearly convention
tournaments · competitive · streamers · guilds · raids · forums · subreddit · fanbase · cosplay · merchandise
Battle.net
Blizzard's game launcher
servers · maintenance · downtime · online · multiplayer · matchmaking · client · update · download
- Acquired BrandsYouTube, Instagram, WhatsApp, Pixar, Marvel
- fast foodMcDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's, Taco Bell, KFC
- frozen treatsice cream, gelato, frozen yogurt, sorbet, popsicle
- Game CompaniesNintendo, Sega, Capcom, Konami, Bandai
- Activision BlizzardCall of Duty, Diablo, Warcraft, World of Warcraft, WoW
- Microsoft AcquisitionsLinkedIn, Skype, GitHub, Minecraft, Activision
Blizzardflurry
Brief burst of activity
light snow · drizzle · dusting · light rain · snow shower
Blizzardheat wave
Extended extreme warmth
scorcher · sweltering heat · drought · hot spell · tropical heat
Blizzardcalm
Free from agitation
stillness · clear skies · fair weather · dead calm · tranquility
- blizzard warningForecast of dangerous snowfall
- blizzard conditionsExtreme winter weather state
- black blizzardSevere dust storm
- Activision Blizzard
- blizzard snowAccumulation from severe winter storm
- ground blizzardsWind-swept snow near surface