Mike Morhaime borrowed £15K from his nan to start Blizzard

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Blizzard is one the world's biggest gaming companies, with titles such as World of Warcraft and Diablo titans in the games industry. What you may not know, however is the company never would have existed without a loan from a doting grandmother.
During a recent pre-Blizzcon livestream, Blizzard CEO and president Mike Morhaime revealed the company was founded with a loan from his nanny.
Initially reported by PC Gamer, the story was shared by Morhaime after he was about a frame containing two scraps of paper and a card during a tour of the Blizzard Vault - a library of artefacts marking the company's history.
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