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Blizzard North

United States Founded 1996

Blizzard North was the Bay Area division of Blizzard Entertainment, known for its Diablo series. The studio was originally based in Redwood City, California, before moving a short distance away to San Mateo, with Blizzard proper being based in Irvine, southern California.

Blizzard North at a Glance

Blizzard North has been active in the gaming industry from 1996 to 2000, with 3 titles tracked on PlayPile. Their catalog primarily spans Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Strategy, with additional titles in Adventure. With an average community rating of 86.5/100, Blizzard North is among the highest-rated studios in our database -- 2 of their rated titles score 80 or above. Their highest-rated title on PlayPile is Diablo II (89.1/100). Games from Blizzard North are available across 4 platforms, most notably PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation.

3
Total Games
86.5
Avg Rating
1996
First Release
2000
Latest Release

Genre Breakdown

Role-playing (RPG)
50%
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
17%
Strategy
17%
Adventure
17%

Platform Spread

PC (Microsoft Windows)
2
Mac
2
PlayStation
1
Game Boy
1

Release Timeline

1990s
1
2000s
1

Rating Distribution

2
80-100
0
60-79
0
40-59
0
0-39