Leaked Emails: Overwatch and Diablo Pushed Blizzard to the Top of Xbox’s Studio Rankings
Leaked emails from Blizzard president Johanna Faries reveal that Blizzard Entertainment was the top-performing studio within Xbox's division in FY26, driven by the success of Overwatch and Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred. This marks Blizzard's first back-to-back years of growth since FY17, despite Microsoft's wider gaming division experiencing significant layoffs.
- Entities
- Company: Microsoft
- Company: Blizzard Entertainment
- Person: Johanna Faries
- Topic: Revenue
- Topic: Layoffs
- Company: Xbox
- Game: Diablo 4
- Topic: Studio Rankings
- Game: Overwatch
- Game: Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred
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