4 April 2025 — Blizzard Entertainment has confirmed it was targeted by a Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack, which caused widespread disruption across its Battle.net platform. This attack was reported via social media on 3 April, stating that players were experiencing high latency, disconnection issues, and problems logging in across several of its titles.
Battle.net, Blizzard’s long-running online gaming service was at the centre of the cyber attack. They are a service that supports flagship franchises such as World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, and Hearthstone, Though Blizzard announced the following day April 4 that the issue had been resolved which Microsoft also confirms, some users are still experiencing difficulties accessing the platform, so they are advising any affected players to run connection troubleshooting if login issues persist.
This isn’t the first time Blizzard has faced a DDoS-related outage. A similar incident occurred in 2020, which temporarily brought Battle.net offline and left players unable to access their games. On that occasion, Blizzard even revived lost Hardcore World of Warcraft characters as a goodwill gesture.
Although Blizzard’s security team acted swiftly to mitigate the latest attack, frustrated players have voiced concerns online, calling for improved protection measures. Several Warcraft fans have also asked whether compensation will be provided for in-game time lost due to the recent wave of DDoS attacks.
The situation has further fuelled discussion around the delayed arrival of Activision Blizzard titles on Xbox Game Pass. Microsoft went for high-profile acquisition of the publisher, but many fans are still wondering why key titles like Call of Duty and Diablo IV are missing from the subscription service.
Amid the turbulence, Blizzard has shared some promising news about their future projects: the studio is currently reviewing fresh StarCraft pitches from leading South Korean developers, including Netmarble, Nexon, Krafton, and NCSoft. Proposals range from mobile experiences to RPG reinterpretations, raising hopes for a long-awaited revival of the beloved sci-fi franchise—eight years after the release of StarCraft: Remastered.
Blizzard players are cautiously optimistic that the worst of the attack is behind them for now, eventhough this incident has once again brought to light the ongoing cybersecurity challenges faced by online gaming platforms.
