It’s been fairly obvious as of late that I have been disenchanted with WoW (generating an Eternal Crystal in the process), but I do think there are… Read more “Three Genuinely (Mostly) Positive News Items About WoW/ABK From This Week”
Tag: activision
Microsoft Buying Activision-Blizzard And What The Future (Could) Hold
It’s not news I expected to wake up to, but news all the same. Today, Microsoft announced a tentative deal with Activision-Blizzard to acquire the company in… Read more “Microsoft Buying Activision-Blizzard And What The Future (Could) Hold”
The Ongoing Disaster of the Activision-Blizzard Lawsuit and Related Issues
(The meme intro photo is a palate cleanser, you’ll likely want it at some point.) I want to start this post off with a request. The workers… Read more “The Ongoing Disaster of the Activision-Blizzard Lawsuit and Related Issues”
The Ongoing Saga of Workplace Culture at Activision-Blizzard
The ABK situation has been a little slower to unfold than I think many of us believed it would be back in July. Just in time for… Read more “The Ongoing Saga of Workplace Culture at Activision-Blizzard”
Some Analysis Of Blizzard As Sinking Ship, Based On The Recent Departures
I am often stuck feeling rather conflicted about my enjoyment of games made by modern-day Blizzard Entertainment. On the one hand, there was a point in time… Read more “Some Analysis Of Blizzard As Sinking Ship, Based On The Recent Departures”
Rising from the Ashes – Bonfire, Second Dinner, Dreamhaven, and the Harvesting of Nostalgic Appreciation
Today, Mike Morhaime (yes, the very same!) announced the formation of a game company – seemingly, serving many of the same roles as a publisher. Called Dreamhaven,… Read more “Rising from the Ashes – Bonfire, Second Dinner, Dreamhaven, and the Harvesting of Nostalgic Appreciation”
Business Versus Art – The Conflict of Modern Gaming as Told Via World of Warcraft
A lot of current debate in videogames can be summed up rather quickly in a single statement – the line between games as a business and games… Read more “Business Versus Art – The Conflict of Modern Gaming as Told Via World of Warcraft”
The Activision-Blizzard Q4-2019 Earnings Call and My Armchair Analysis
While I’m not a financial analyst, I do find the Activision-Blizzard earnings calls interesting. Today marks the Q4-2019 report, one year removed from the Q4-2018 report that… Read more “The Activision-Blizzard Q4-2019 Earnings Call and My Armchair Analysis”
What The Blizzard Layoffs Say About The Future of World of Warcraft and Blizzard – My Thoughts
I thought about avoiding this topic, because it sucks and no one wants to think too long about it, but as I write this, the news is… Read more “What The Blizzard Layoffs Say About The Future of World of Warcraft and Blizzard – My Thoughts”
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