Amid Xbox woes, Blizzard has reportedly become the ‘top performing’ studio at the company
Blizzard has reportedly become the top performing studio at Xbox thanks to strong performances from Overwatch and Diablo 4's DLC.
Internal emails obtained by Windows Central reveal that Blizzard topped Microsoft's Xbox Game Studios for fiscal year 2026, according to Blizzard president Johanna Faries. Faries shared the results ahead of BlizzCon 2026, highlighting Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred and Overwatch as key contributors to Blizzard's second consecutive year of growth.
The FY26 marked Blizzard's highest top-line revenue to date, with Overwatch delivering its strongest quarter since 2022. While Microsoft does not disclose studio-level revenue, the reported growth contradicts the wider performance of Xbox. Blizzard is set to unveil its upcoming lineup at BlizzCon 2026, occurring from September 12 in Anaheim.
Despite being acquired by Microsoft in October 2023, Blizzard has maintained a level of independence following a UK Competition and Markets Authority investigation.
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