Blizzard plans to open a new 46,000-square-foot office in Austin which will focus on customer service, according to the Austin Business Journal.

The new building will house about 500 employees.

"We'll have numerous immediate job openings at the Austin customer service center, and we plan to expand that staff as needed in order to ensure that we can provide the best possible service experience for our players on an ongoing basis," commented Blizzard COO Paul Sams in the report. The executive further explained that Austin was chosen based on its community, as well as the city being a hub for existing call centers in North America.

One can't help but wonder if this will be the first step toward a fully functional Blizzard studio in the Texas town. Brian Crecente

Blizzard Opens New Austin Support Facility [Gamasutra]

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