David Kim could justifiably feel insulted to not be listed among the high-profile departures tbh. It's not every day that one of a company's most tenured and respected gameplay experts leaves alongside so many others.
Them allegedly not having management breathing down their necks makes this even sadder.Like, it's one thing if management is forcing the poor developers to introduce predatory microtransactions and these incredibly bland and heavily timegated systems upon systems upon ^&*!ing systems into everything they touch - that would be sad. But them stating that this isn'T what's happening and that they're in fact making these decisions themselves... is even worse.Being forced to create BFA would've been bad, but if creating BFA was actually something they were honestly proud of, something they'd put their hearts into, something that showcased the best of their abilities and creative vision.... then Jesus ^&*!ing Christ, that's just pathetic.Like, congrats Blizzard spokespeople, I'm no longer mad at your mean managers and CFOs ruining the game. I am now sad for the creatively bankrupt alleged all-star developers you're employing. If current WoW is their vision and their absolute A-game then there is indeed no hope left for this sad joke of a company.
I just want to say that the Shadowlands expansion for wow has been a major disappointment and could have been so much better. There can always be a turning point and it can improve but, I want to say there was somewhere an influence that made the game feel unnatural to WoW's own being. It doesn't feel like a normal WoW expansion and it's not a good thing. But that being all said it's still a decent storyline and I look forward to the next chapter, I just hope it gets better.
I like how WoWhead goes out of its way to try to take a dump on the little guys trying to do their own thing in the end of this article, in order to remind us that Blizzard is 100% great and amazing and can do no wrong.I haven't been happy with even a single aspect of Shadowlands or its release or any of its patches. It is easily the worst WoW expansion. I'm severely disappointed and I remain so. I wish Blizzard cared about its players and providing them good, fun, interesting content (and the customizations, races, classes, and class/race combos) that they want instead of not only baldfaced ignoring them, but going out of the way to give them the middle finger. What happened to the days of Legion?I'd love to see "ex-Blizzard" studios with "poor track records" and "mediocre releases" take Blizzard down a notch.
Eighjan, Xenolithix, Umberen, and Unowhat are among the few diamonds in this muck we call a community, and I'm thankful for it. WoW ain't perfect, but its no excuse for the toxicity.Eighjan is also spot on. I remember people hating on Thrall for being Green Jesus in Cata as well as Metzen for having him portrayed as such, only for them all to do a 360 and lament his departure and Thrall being shelved in Legion. And yeah, the same's gonna happen if Ion leaves, people will suddenly lament his departure. I'll bet you the same people who despite Daunser will be just as mournful if he leaves too.
I don't think people leaving Blizzard/Activision is a sign that it's failing, or that people don't enjoy working there anymore. Turnover happens in the gaming industry, for whatever reason.I do think, however, seeing people like Mike Morhaime step down as CEO and take on an advisor role, and then when it would seem like when his non-compete clause would be up, he opens a brand new studio, shows poorly on Blizzard/Activision as a place to work, at least at the highest levels. What the reason for that is, I don't know.
The company has changed this is the main reason big developers have left. If you think the company changes are for the best you are delusional.