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World of Warcraft: Cataclysm
MMO Game of the Year -
GameSpy
Best MMO (PC) -
IGN
Best MMORPG -
1UP
Best MMO of the Year -
G4TV
Readers' Choice: Best Fantasy Game (PC) -
IGN
Best Expansion/DLC -
Game Banshee
Best Multiplayer -
RPGamer
2010 Gaming Awards -
Maximum PC
Best Expansion -
GameTrailers
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
Best International Computer Game -
LARA
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year -
Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences
Outstanding Achievement in Online Gameplay -
Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences
PC Game of the Year -
IGN
Best Blockbuster Game (PC) -
IGN
Best Strategy Game (PC) -
IGN
Best Competitive Multiplayer Game -
IGN
Best PC Game -
Gamespot
Best Competitive Multiplayer Game -
GameSpot
Best Implementation of User-Generated Content -
GameSpot
Best Strategy Game -
GameSpot
Best PC Game -
1UP
Best Strategy Game -
1UP
Best PC Game of 2010 -
Gamasutra
Top 10 Games of 2010 (#5) -
Gamasutra
Videogame Deathmatch Winner -
G4TV
Best Strategy Game -
G4TV
Best Multiplayer Game -
G4TV
Best PC Game of 2010 -
Shacknews
Best Strategy Game of 2010 -
Shacknews
Best Game of 2010 -
Wired
Best PC-Only Game -
Giant Bomb
Best Competitive Multiplayer -
Giant Bomb
Best Strategy Game -
GameTrailers
Best Multiplayer Game -
GameTrailers
Best PC Game of the Year -
Cheat Code Central
Best Online Experience -
Edge
2010 Editor's Choice Award: Software -
MacWorld
Top 10 Games of 2010 (#9) -
Time
Best PC Game of 2010 - Spike VGAs
Best Performance by a Human Female (Tricia Helfer as Kerrigan) - Spike VGAs
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King
Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year -
Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS)
Recommended -
PC Zone
Gold Award -
PC Format
Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year -
12th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards
Best Expansion Pack -
GameSpot
Top 10 Games of the Year 2008, PC and Overall -
GameSpy.com
Best of 2008 - Top 5 PC Games -
Wired
Best Games of 2008 -
Metacritic
Top 50 Games of the Year -
Eurogamer
Top 50 Games of the Year -
Game Informer
Favorite Expansion of 2008 -
Massively
Best MMORPG -
VGChartz
Best Expansion of 2008 -
GameStooge.com
Editors' Choice -
Gamespot
Editors' Choice -
GameSpy.com
Editors' Choice -
IGN
Editors' Choice -
PC Gamer
Netherlands / Benelux
95 out of 100 -
Power Unlimited Gold Award
9 out of 10 -
Gamer
95 out of 100 -
Insidegamer
9 out of 10 -
Arena51
5 out of 5 -
Veronica Magazine
88 out of 100 -
9lives
96 out of 100 -
GMR
89 out of 100 -
CHIEF
93 out of 100 -
Gamez
9 out of 10 -
Tweakers
Italy
93/100 - "Gold Award"
The Games Machine
8.5/10 -
Giochi per il Mio Computer
8,5/10 -
Computer Idea
9,3/10 -
Multiplayer.it
9,1/10 -
Spaziogames.it
9,0/10 -
Everyeye.it
World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade
Development of Massively Multiplayer Online Graphical Role Playing Games -
59th Engineering and Scientific Emmy Awards
Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year -
Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS)
Best Mac OS X Game -
Apple Design Awards 2007
Visual Effects Society Award -
Pre-rendered Visuals in a Video Game
Expansion Pack of the Year -
GameSpot
Expansion Pack of the Year -
GameZone
Top 50 of 2007 -
Game Informer
Top 50 Games of 2007 and Readers' Top 50 Games of 2007 -
Eurogamer
#5 overall on PC, #7 across all platforms, and Gamers' Choice PC RPG of the Year -
GameSpy
Editors' Choice -
Gamespot
Editors' Choice -
IGN
Editors' Choice -
MacWorld
Editors' Choice -
GameSpy
IGN Readers' Choice Award - Best Expansion -
IGN
PC Game of the Month -
Game Informer
Netherlands / Benelux
94 out of 100 -
Power Unlimited Gold Award
9 out of 10 -
Gamer
9 out of 10 -
Insidegamer
9 out of 10 -
Gamez
Italy
89/100 - "Silver Award"
The Games Machine
8/10 -
Giochi per il Mio Computer
9,0/10 -
Multiplayer.it
8,5/10 -
Gamesurf.it
8,4/10 -
Spaziogames.it
World of Warcraft
Best Game of the Year Award -
GameSpot
Best PC Game of the Year -
GameSpot
Best Massively Multiplayer Online Game -
GameSpot
Editor's Choice Award -
GameSpot
Best Role-Playing (RPG or MMORPG) -
GameSpy
PC RPG / MMORPG Gamers' Choice Awards -
GameSpy
Special Achievement in Art Direction -
GameSpy
Editor's Choice Award -
GameSpy
Best Persistent World Game -
IGN
Editor's Choice Award -
IGN
Best PC RPG -
FileFront
Best Massively Multiplayer Game -
VoodooExtreme
Best of Show (E3 2003) -
The Wargamer
Best Persistent Online Title (E3 2003) -
IGN PC
Runner up for Best Graphics (E3 2003) -
IGN Vault
Italy
93/100 - "Gold Award"
The Games Machine
9/10 - "Game of the Month"
Giochi per il Mio Computer
9,2/10 -
Multiplayer.it
9,3/10 -
Spaziogames.it
9/10 -
Everyeye.it
Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne
Best Expansion Pack -
Gamespot
Best Multiplayer Game -
Gamespot
Best PC Strategy Game (Readers' Choice) -
GameSpot
Game of the Month -
IGN PC
Editor's Choice (90 out of 100 rating) -
Games Xtreme
Editor's Choice (9 out of 10 rating) -
Strategy Gaming Online
PC Strategy Gamers' Choice -
GameSpy
94 out of 100 rating -
Next Level Gaming
94 out of 100 rating -
Gamer Play Networks
94 out of 100 rating -
Game Marshal
94 out of 100 rating -
GameAxis
92 out of 100 rating -
The Gamer's Temple
91 out of 100 rating -
Action Trip
90 out of 100 rating -
Gameguru Mania
88 out of 100 rating -
GameSpy
10 out of 10 rating -
Game Chronicles Magazine
9.4 out of 10 rating -
GameZone
9.2 out of 10 rating -
GameSpot
9 out of 10 rating -
IGN PC
8.9 out of 10 rating -
Worthplaying
8.8 out of 10 rating -
Gamer's Hell
5 out of 5 rating -
GamePro
A- rating -
UGO
Italy
89/100 - "Silver Award"
The Games Machine
8/10 -
Giochi per il Mio Computer
8,5/10 -
ultiplayer.it
9/10 -
Gamesurf.it
9,2/10 -
Spaziogames.it
Warcraft III
Computer Strategy Game of the Year -
Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS)
Game of the Year -
Gamespot
Game of the Year -
Macworld
Game of the Year -
XSages
Game of the Year -
Fragland
Game of the Year -
Cinescape
Game of the Year -
Gaming Illustrated
Best PC Game of the Year -
GameNOW
Best Real-Time Strategy Game of the Year -
PC Gamer
Best Multiplayer Strategy Game of the Year -
Gamespot
Best PC Strategy Game of the Year -
GameNOW
Best PC Strategy Game of the Year -
Game Revolution
Best PC Strategy Game of the Year -
Telefragged
Best PC Strategy Game of the Year -
OCAddiction
Best PC Strategy Game of the Year (Reader's Choice) -
GameSpot
Readers Choice 2002: Best PC Game of the Year -
GamePro
Strategy Game of the Year -
Gamer's Pulse
Gamer's Choice: Overall PC Game of the Year -
Gamespy
Gamer's Choice: PC Strategy Game of the Year -
Gamespy
Best Non-Interactive 3D Game Cinematics -
International 3D Awards
Best Cinematic -
IGN
Best CG Cinematics (tie) -
Gamespy's Best of E3 2002 Awards
Best Opening Movie -
Game Chronicles
Editor's Choice (10 out of 10 rating) -
Game Chronicles
Editor's Choice (9.6 out of 10 rating) -
Gaming Illustrated
Editor's Choice (9.5 out of 10 rating) -
SLCCentral
Editor's Choice (9.5 out of 10 rating) -
The Entertainment Depot
Editor's Choice (95 out of 100 rating) -
Action Trip
Editor's Choice (94 out of 100 rating) -
PC Gamer
Editor's Choice (93 out of 100 rating) -
Gaming Excellence
Editor's Choice (93 out of 100 rating) -
Invisible Dream
Editor's Choice (9.3 out of 10 rating) -
IGN
Editor's Choice (92 out of 100 rating) -
Gamitopia
Editor's Choice (9.1 out of 10 rating) -
Firing Squad
Editor's Choice (8.7 out of 10 rating) -
Strategy Gaming Online
5 out of 5 rating -
Games First
5 out of 5 rating (Award for Excellence) -
Wargamer.com
5 out of 5 rating (Seal of Excellence) -
The Adrenaline Vault
6 out of 6 rating (Drool Award) -
Gamers Depot.com
9.7 out of 10 rating (Outstanding Game Award) -
GameZone.com
97 out of 100 rating -
Wired Play
96 out of 100 rating (Award of Excellence) -
The Gamers Temple
95 out of 100 rating (GG Platinum Award) -
Gone Gold
93 out of 100 rating -
Game Rankings
9.3 out of 10 rating -
Geek Haven
9.3 out of 10 rating (Game of the Month July 2002) -
GameSpot
92 out of 100 rating (AOG Approved) -
All Out Games
9 out of 10 rating (Mindless Choice Award) -
Mindless Games
90 out of 100 rating (Gamers' Choice Award) -
Game Over
8.9 out of 10 rating (Silver Hell Award) -
Gamer's Hell
4 out of 5 rating (Top Game) -
Games Domain
Best Animation 2003 -
Digital Media World
Best Cut Scenes 2002 -
XSages
Best Cinematic/Cut-Scene Audio -
Music4Games.net
Italy
95/100 - "Platinum Award"
The Games Machine
9/10 - "Game of the Month"
Giochi per il Mio Computer
9.0/10 -
Spaziogames.it
Diablo II: Lord of Destruction
Best Roleplaying and Adventure Game of the Year (Gold Medal) -
Wargamer
Editor's Choice (5 out of 5 rating) -
Computer Games
Editor's Choice (4.5 out of 5 rating) -
Computer Gaming World
Editor's Choice (4.5 out of 5 rating) -
Game Pen
Editor's Choice (90 percent rating) -
Gamesmania
Editor's Choice (8.8 out of 10 rating) -
IGN
Best PC Expansion of 2001 -
GamePen
Gamers' Choice Expansion Pack Game of the Year -
Gamespy
Role Playing and Adventure Game of the Year 2001 -
Wargamer
90 percent rating -
PC Games (Germany)
89 percent rating -
PC Gamer (UK)
89 percent rating -
Gamestar
Runner Up PC Expansion Pack Game of the Year -
Gamespy
Gamers Choice Award (92 percent rating) -
Game Over Online
Pure Gold -
Gone Gold
Golden Heart Award -
Gamers Pulse
Whoop Ass -
Voodoo Extreme
Games de Gold -
Games.de
Freakin' Awesome! -
MacAddict
Best Expansion Pack of 2001 -
January 2002 issue of Macworld
Italy
9/10 -
Spaziogames.it
Diablo II
Computer Game of the Year -
Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS)
Game of the Year -
Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS)
Game of the Year -
PC Dome Magazine
Best PC Game of the Year -
2000 European Computer Trade Show Awards
Roleplaying Game of the Year -
Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS)
Roleplaying Game of the Year -
PC Dome Magazine
Excellence in Audio (Matt Uelmen, Jason Hayes, Glenn Stafford & Andrea Pessino) -
Game Developers Choice Awards
Editors' Choice Award -
Computer Gaming World
Editor's Choice/Game of the Month -
PC Gamer
Editor's Choice Awards -
GamePro
Best Network Game of the Year Award -
Play Online Magazine
2000 Game Hall of Fame -
MacWorld
Roper/Starch Worldwide Best of Issue (September 2000) -
Computer Gaming World
Golden Fire Hydrants Award - RPG -
Happy Puppy
Top 20 Video Games of 2000 -
Newsweek
94 percent rating -
PC Gamer
4.5 out of 5 rating -
Computer Gaming World
5 out of 5 rating -
Incite
5 out of 5 rating -
Maxim Online
Direct Hit -
Daily Radar
4 out of 5 rating -
Computer Games Magazine
3 out of 4 rating -
USA Today
4 out of 4 -
Dallas Morning News
Italy
9/10 -
Gamesurf.it
8/10 -
Spaziogames.it
StarCraft: Brood War
Add-on of the Year -
Computer Gaming World
Special Achievement Award: Best Expansion Pack -
Gamespot
97% Rating -
GameFan
9.1 out of 10 Spotscore -
GameSpot
9 out of 10 Rating -
Gamesmania
8 out of 10 Rating -
PC Accelerator
5 out of 5 Rating -
Warzone
4 out of 5 Rating - C/NET
Gamecenter
Best Mission Pack -
PC Accelerator
StarCraft
Greatest Game of All Time -
GameSpot
Number-one selling PC Game of 1998 -
PC Data
Walk of Game inductee. StarCraft received a star on the floor of the Metreon in San Francisco in early 2006.
Game of the Year -
Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS)
Game of the Year -
Computer Gaming World
Game of the Year -
European Consumer Trade Show Industry Award
Game of the Year -
PC Powerplay
Game of the Year -
Gamesmania
Best Game of the Year -
PCFan
Taiwan Gamer's Choice of Game of the Year. -
Chinese Edition of PC Gamer or PC Gamer (China)
Hall of Fame -
Gamespy
#7, Top 100 Games of All Time:
2005 Edition, and StarCraft placed #2 among PC games IGN
#7, Top 100 Games of All Time:
2003 Edition - IGN.
#9, Top 100 Games of All Time -
Entertainment Weekly/G4.tv
Strategy Game of the Year -
Computer Games Strategy Plus
Strategy Game of the Year -
Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS)
Real Time Strategy Game of The Year -
PC Gamer
Strategy Game of the Year -
Gamespot
Strategy Game of the Year -
Games Domain
Strategy Game of the Year -
Gamesmania
Best Real Time Strategy Game -
Editor's Choice - Gamezilla
Best Real Time Strategy Game -
Reader's Choice - Gamezilla
Best Real Time Strategy Game -
Reader's Choice - Gamecenter
Best Real Time Strategy Game -
Reader's Choice - Duelist Magazine
Best Real-Time Strategy Title -
PCFan
Mulitplayer Game of The Year -
1999 Milia Awards
Multiplayer Game of the Year -
Gamecenter
Mulitplayer Game of The Year -
The Gamers Net
Best Multiplayer Title -
PCFan
Best New Multiplayer Online Game -
1999 Codie Awards
Best use of Online Multiplayer Gaming (Editor Award) -
HotGames.com
Best Online Game - Reader's Choice -
Duelist Magazine
Special Achievement Award - Best Story -
Gamespot
Special Achievement Award - Best Multiplayer Game -
Gamespot
Best use of Sound in a Computer Game (Reader Award) -
HotGames.com
#1 Reader's Top 50 -
PC Gamer
Best Depth -
PC Accelerator
5 out of 5 Stars Editor's Choice -
Computer Gaming World
5 out of 5 Gameworthy Rating -
C/NET Gamecenter
9.4 out of 10 -
Online Game Review
92% Editors Choice -
PC Gamer
4.5 out of 5 star rating -
Computer games Strategy Plus
5 out of 5 star rating -
Mac 3D Total Action
9.1 out of 10 rating -
Gamespot
A+ -
Gameweek
4 out of 4 star rating -
USA Today
Italy
93/100 - "Gold Award"
The Games Machine
8/10 - "Game of the Month"
Giochi per il Mio Computer
8/10 -
Gamesurf.it
Diablo
Game of the Year -
Computer Gaming World
Game of the Year -
Computer Game Entertainment
Role-Playing Game of the Year -
Computer Games Strategy Plus
Role-Playing Game of the Year -
Computer Net Player
Role-Playing Game of the Year -
Online Game Review
Role-Playing Game of the Year -
Gamecenter
Role-Playing Game of the Year - runner-up -
PC Gamer
1998 Best Role-Playing Game -
Software Publishers Association
1998 Best Multiplayer Online Game -
Software Publishers Association
Best Role-playing Game of the Year, Editor's Choice Awards -
PC Games
Ranked second Best Role-Playing game of All Time -
Gamecenter
Editors' Choice Award -
PC Gamer
CG Choice Award -
Computer Gaming World
#5 Reader's Top 50 -
PC Gamer
A+ rating -
GamePen
90 Percent rating -
PC Gamer
10 out of 10 rating -
Computer Net Player
10 out of 10 rating -
Online Game Review
9.6 out of 10 rating -
Gamespot
5 out of 5 rating -
Gamecenter
4.5 out of 5 rating -
Computer Gaming World
Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal
1997 Game add-on of the year -
Computer Gaming World
1996 Best Enhancement of an Existing game -
Computer Gaming World
Italy
87/100 "Silver Award"
The Games Machine
Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness
Hall of Fame Inductee -
Computer Gaming World
Game of the Year -
PC Gamer
Game of the Year finalist -
Computer Games Strategy Plus
Best Multiplayer Game of the Year -
PC Gamer
Best On-line Game -
C|NET Award of Internet Excellence
Best Strategy Game -
MacWorld Macintosh Hall of Fame 1997
Best New Game -
MacUser Editors' Choice Awards
Best Internet Game -
Video Game Advisor
Europe Software of Excellence Award -
Ziff-Davis UK
1996 Innovations Award -
Consumer Electronics Show, Winter 1996
1996 Eddy Award: Best Game -
MacUser
1996 "Best of After Hours" -
PC Magazine
Real-Time Strategy Game of the Year runner-up -
Computer Games Strategy Plus
Game of the Year finalist -
Computer Games Strategy Plus
Number-one selling entertainment CD-ROM of 1996 -
PC Data
Strategy Hall of Fame award -
MacWorld magazine
#2 Reader's Top 50 -
PC Gamer
Editors' Choice Award -
PC Gamer
CG Choice Award -
Computer Gaming World
Golden Triad Award -
Computer Game Review
96-percent rating -
PC Gamer
93-percent rating -
Computer Game Review
4.5 out of 5 rating -
Computer Gaming World
Italy
81/100 - "Bronze Award"
The Games Machine
Warcraft: Orcs & Humans
1995 Premier finalist -
Computer Gaming World
Editors' Choice Award -
PC Gamer
Strategy Game of the Year runner-up -
PC Gamer
Critics' Pick -
Computer Life
1995 Best Strategy finalist -
Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS)
1995 Innovations Award -
Consumer Electronics Show, Winter 1995
Four out of five rating -
Computer Gaming World
92-percent rating -
PC Gamer
Four out of five rating -
Computer Life
Developer Awards
Top Places To Work 2010
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Orange County Register
Top Paces to Work 2009
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Orange County Register
OC's Best Places to Work 2009 -
Orange County Business Journal
Company of the Year 2009 -
Technology Council
Top Places to Work 2008
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Orange County Register
OC Metro's Top Places to Work For 2008
Develop 100 list of key developers -
Blizzard Entertainment takes top slot, May 2009
Best Multimedia Company of 1999 -
SC Software Publishers Association
Best Software Developer of 1993 -
VideoGames Magazine
Developer's Spotlight Award -
Computer Game Developer's Association
Best Director of Animation: StarCraft -
1997 World Animation Celebration
Award of Merit: Lifetime Achievement for Mike Morhaime, Allan Adham, and Frank Pearce -
IGN
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