Awards

Diablo III
- Best Audio for an Online Game – GDC Online 2012
- Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Commercial or Video Game Trailer – Visual Effects Society 2012 [Black Soulstone Trailer]
- Most Popular Video Game — Korea Game Awards 2012
- Original Score: Video Game – Hollywood Music in Media 2012
- 2012 Game of the Year – Gamerz Magazine Korea
- Best PC RPG of 2012 – RPGamer.com
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 - 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
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 and Sciences Interactive Achievement
- Design Award: Best Mac OS X Game - Apple
- Visual Effects Society Award - Pre-rendered Visuals in a Video Game
- Expansion Pack of the Year - GameSpot
- Expansion Pack of the Year - GameZone
- Game Informer's Top 50 of 2007
- 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
- PC Game of the Month - Game Informer
- IGN Readers' Choice Award - Best Expansion - IGN
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) - Wargamer
- Best Persistent Online Title (E3 2003) - IGN PC
- Runner up for Best Graphics (E3 2003) - IGN Vault
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
Warcraft III
- Computer Strategy Game of the Year - Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences
- 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
- 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
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
Diablo II
- Computer Game of the Year - Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences
- Game of the Year - Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences
- 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 and Sciences
- 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
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/NETGamecenter
- 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 and Sciences
- 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 and Sciences
- 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
- Multiplayer Game of The Year - 1999 Milia Awards
- Multiplayer Game of the Year - Gamecenter
- Multiplayer 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
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
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
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
- 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 2011 - Orange County Register
- Spike TV Video Game Awards 2011 - "Gamer God" - "Additional honors included the second ever Gamer God Award, which was bestowed upon Blizzard Entertainment, the creators of the "World of Warcraft," "Starcraft" and "Diablo" series. Original founders Michael Morhaime, Allen Adham and Frank Pearcewere all on hand to accept the prestigious award."
- Top Places To Work 2010 - Orange County Register
- Top Paces to Work 2009 - 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 - Orange County Register
- OC Metro's Top Places to Work For 2008
- German Award for Computergames
- 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, Allen Adham, and Frank Pearce - IGN

Awards

Diablo III

World of Warcraft: Cataclysm

StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King

World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade

World of Warcraft

Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne

Warcraft III

Diablo II: Lord of Destruction

Diablo II

StarCraft: Brood War

StarCraft

Diablo

Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal

Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness

Warcraft: Orcs & Humans

Developer Awards