Blizzard Entertainment has acquired Proletariat, developer of the free-to-play battle royale game Spellbreaker, to work on its massively multiplayer online role-playing game World of Warcraft.As reported by VentureBeat, the Boston-based developer’s 100-person-strong team will be folded into Blizzard to begin work on World of Warcraft. Earlier this week, Proletariat announced it was shutting down its free-to-play battle royale title, Spellbreak, next year. Blizzard acquires Proletariat to work on World of WarcraftDetails of the deal have not been disclosed but VentureBeat notes that this is the “biggest acquisition that Blizzard has made” for at least a decade. The reason behind the deal is apparently so Blizzard can hit quality and timing goals for World of Warcraft expansions. “We are putting players at the forefront of everything we do, and we are working hard to both meet and exceed their expectations,” said Blizzard’s Mike Ybarra in a statement given to VentureBeat. “A big part of caring for our teams is making sure we have the resources to produce experiences our communities will love while giving our teams space to explore even more creative opportunities within their projects. Proletariat is a perfect fit for supporting Blizzard’s mission in bringing high-quality content to our players more often.”Proletariat began working on World of Warcraft back in May, and it’s expected that the team will be fully integrated into Blizzard in the coming months. Any thoughts on this? Let us know down in the comments.
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