Why Blizzard is failing WoW & why content creators are quitting | PREPARED: Classic TBC Podcast #21
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Shownotes / Links:
- J Allen Brack steps down (Blizzard president) – https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/3/22608320/blizard-jesse-meschuk-leave-company-hr-svp
- Fran Townsend’s twitter nonsense – https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/activision-blizzard-exec-fran-townsend-deletes-twitter-following-inflammatory-post-about-whistleblowing/
- Blizzard’s ‘Cosby Suite’ – https://kotaku.com/inside-blizzard-developers-infamous-bill-cosby-suite-1847378762
- Blizzard employee walkout – https://twitter.com/JonnyPeltz/status/1420487978946752516/photo/1
- Blizzard employee statement of intent – https://twitter.com/valentine_irl/status/1420287625311653893/photo/1
- Steve Jobs on why Blizzard is failing WoW – https://www.reddit.com/r/classicwow/comments/osypp3/steve_jobs_on_why_blizzard_is_failing_wow_049/
- Mir banned 1 year from competitive WoW – https://twitter.com/mirlolxd/status/1419852542457094144
- Holly Longdale interview – https://tbc.wowhead.com/news/holly-longdale-interview-upcoming-burning-crusade-classic-pvp-changes-and-phase-323548
- Blizzard PTR changes (arena/gbank/lfg) – https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/patch-252-content-in-testing/1051804
- Asmongold on /spite being removed – https://twitter.com/Asmongold/status/1421129014366941186
- 0:00:00 – Intro
- 0:01:23 – Zirene’s ear infection (why we skipped a week)
- 0:04:26 – Sno’s experience getting pvp coaching
- 0:06:07 – Blizzard’s stock prices
- 0:07:43 – Blizzard’s president stepped down
- 0:12:29 – Fran Townsend’s absurd tweet
- 0:19:32 – Blizzard’s infamous ‘Cosby Suite’ (final topic of Blizzard Lawsuit)
- 0:29:57 – Steve Job’s on why Blizzard is failing WoW
- 0:32:03 – Sno & Zirene’s take on why Blizzard is failing
- 0:35:52 – Why Riot succeeds vs. where Blizzard fails
- 0:38:10 – Sno’s amazing experience/connection to past LoL
- 0:43:40 – Why content creators are quitting WoW
- 0:50:15 – Is the Classic WoW team Blizzard’s best team?
- 0:56:53 – Why player experience should come first
- 1:01:00 – The problem with WoW ‘chores’
- 1:08:34 – Mir banned for 1 year of TBC pvp
- 1:16:24 – PvP arena/honor pt changes incoming
- 1:20:45 – Does the /spit removal even matter?
- 1:25:14 – TBC Raid tier tokens boosted
- 1:31:56 – Early impressions of SSC/TK on PTR
- 1:34:21 – Why you need to do you attunements right now
- 1:39:32 – Speedrun talk: What should count as world first SSC/TK
- 1:45:30 – Warriors copium talk: might be really good dps in phase 2
- 1:52:02 – Is melee actually that bad in phase 2?
- 2:03:44 – Side topic: SSC quickie Hydross talk
- 2:06:21 – LFG tool is coming into WoW