The main events of the weekend (August 3-4)

Game Informer has closed down, the CFO of Roblox has decided to resign, and according to media reports, Blizzard Entertainment has formed a team to develop AA games based on its franchises. Here's what happened in the gaming industry over the weekend.

World of Warcraft

• GameStop announced the closure of Game Informer. It was the oldest gaming publication in the US, having started in 1991. The Game Informer team regularly published exclusive content on games and, in recent issues, shared details about Dragon Age: The Veilguard and The Casting of Frank Stone. The reasons for the closure have not been officially disclosed.
• Michael Guthrie is preparing to step down as CFO of Roblox after six years with the company. He will leave Roblox once a successor is found. In a statement, Roblox mentioned that Guthrie decided to resign for personal reasons.
• Microsoft told the MobileGamer portal that it continues to work actively on its own mobile game store. According to the corporation, it is currently in the testing phase. The release date is still unknown. Previously, Xbox President Sarah Bond stated that the store would launch by the end of July 2024.
• According to Windows Central, Microsoft has decided to form a team within Blizzard Entertainment to work on AA-level games based on the division's franchises—Warcraft, StarCraft, Diablo, and others. In the past few weeks, they have transferred dozens of King employees to Blizzard. Windows Central speculated that the experience of former King employees will be useful for releasing the created projects on mobile devices, but it is quite likely that these games will also appear on PC and consoles.