Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.

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- Jovenshire

Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. is an American video game developer and publisher based in Irvine, California. The company was founded in February 1991 under the name Silicon & Synapse, Inc. by graduates, Frank Pearce, and Allen Adham. The company originally concentrated on the creation of game ports for other studios' games before beginning development of their own software in 1993 with games like ' and '. In 1994, the company became Chaos Studios, Inc. then Blizzard Entertainment after being acquired by distributor, who sold it to in 1998, who merged with  in 2008 to form Blizzard's current parent company,.

The series Blizzard is arguably best known for include Warcraft, Diablo, and StarCraft. Recent notable projects include Hearthstone, Heroes of the Storm, and Overwatch. In addition to their numerous popular titles, Blizzard hosts conventions for fans and to promote their games: in the United States and the  elsewhere.

Blizzard Entertainment is an infrequent sponsor on Smosh Games, having sponsored an episode of Game Bang and Raging Bonus in June 2015 to promote Hearthstone.