Blizzard North

former Bay Area division of Blizzard Entertainment
Organization video_game_developer Q2464302
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Blizzard North

Summary

Blizzard North is a video game developer[1]. It draws 313 Wikipedia views per month (video_game_developer category, ranking #253 of 1,500).[2]

Key Facts

  • Blizzard North is in the country of United States[3].
  • Blizzard North's instance of is recorded as video game developer[4].
  • Blizzard North's founder is recorded as David Brevik[5].
  • Blizzard North's founder is recorded as Erich Schaefer[6].
  • Blizzard North's founder is recorded as Max Schaefer[7].
  • Blizzard North is owned by Blizzard Entertainment[8].
  • Blizzard North's headquarters location is recorded as San Mateo[9].
  • Blizzard North's industry is recorded as video game industry[10].
  • Blizzard North's industry is recorded as video game development[11].
  • January 1, 1993 marks the founding of Blizzard North[12].
  • Blizzard North was dissolved in 2005[13].
  • Blizzard North's parent organization or unit is recorded as Blizzard Entertainment[14].
  • Blizzard North's official website is recorded as http://www.blizzard.com/[15].
  • Blizzard North's product or material produced is recorded as Justice League Task Force[16].
  • Blizzard North's product or material produced is recorded as Diablo[17].
  • Blizzard North's product or material produced is recorded as Diablo II[18].
  • Blizzard North's product or material produced is recorded as Diablo II: Lord of Destruction[19].

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Founding

Founders include David Brevik[5], Erich Schaefer[6], and Max Schaefer[7]. January 1, 1993 marks the founding of Blizzard North[12].

Operations

Blizzard North's headquarters location is recorded as San Mateo[9]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Blizzard Entertainment[14].

Industry

Industries include video game industry[10] and video game development[11].

Ownership

Blizzard North is owned by Blizzard Entertainment[8]. Products include Justice League Task Force[16], Diablo[17], Diablo II[18], and Diablo II: Lord of Destruction[19].

Dissolution

Blizzard North was dissolved in 2005[13].

Why It Matters

Blizzard North draws 313 Wikipedia views per month (video_game_developer category, ranking #253 of 1,500).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . LastDodo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Profesorul Blazat · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Internet game database company id → blizzard-north
    Freebase id → —
    Country → United States
    Instance of → video game developer
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