AMD to Bundle Blizzard Games with Radeon GPUs

For more proof that we will be unable to avoid seeing anything ‘World of Warcraft’ no matter where we go, look no further than the latest AMD / Blizzard joint press release. Their agreement outlines plans to allow AMD to bundle Blizzard games with their ATI graphics cards, although no exact titles are mentioned. It seems unlikely that it’d be WoW, given the already large player-base, but I wouldn’t rule it out yet.

Blizzard’s current arsenal of games, aside from WoW, in no way would push a new GPU anywhere near its limit, so this partnership intrigues me. Just what will be bundled? Looking into the future, games like Starcraft II and Diablo III could be bundled, just as ATI did with Half-Life 2 at that game’s launch.

We’ll have to wait and see, I guess. For those who are planning to make BlizzCon, you’ll see a whole lotta AMD there, who will be showing off their killer HD 4000-series line-up, hopefully with games that will actually push them a little bit…

AMD is committed to helping PC gamers around the world enjoy The Ultimate Visual Experience. The collaboration with Blizzard Entertainment underscores the mission of its recently announced AMD GAME! initiative, which is dedicated to providing consumers the information they need to help them better understand gaming technology and thus purchase the right systems and components they need to best meet their high-definition gaming needs.