“But you know it will be interesting to see
your reaction when we nerf McCree”
Blizzard has decided to postpone BlizzCon’s online event scheduled for 2022. Why? Well, let’s just take it straight from the horse’s mouth:
Any BlizzCon event takes every single one of us to make happen, an entire-company effort, fueled by our desire to share what we create with the community we care about so much. At this time, we feel the energy it would take to put on a show like this is best directed towards supporting our teams and progressing development of our games and experiences.
Additionally, we would also like to take the time to reimagine what a BlizzCon event of the future could look like. The first BlizzCon was held 16 years ago, and so much has changed in the time since—most notably, the multiple ways in which players and communities can come together and feel like they are a part of something bigger. Whatever the event looks like in the future, we also need to ensure that it feels as safe, welcoming, and inclusive as possible. We’re committed to continual communication with our players, and we see BlizzCon playing a big role in that going forward. We’re excited about what we’ll do with the event when we revisit it in the future.
we also need to ensure that it feels as safe, welcoming, and inclusive as possible.
Yep, sure that’s the issue. Not the massive amount of shit raining down on them. Not the fact that the house of cards related to their IP’s is in serious danger of toppling after 30 years. Not the dumpster fire lawsuit mess. Not the serious mismanagement. Not the ongoing pandemic. And most certainly not the fact that it could open them up to another “Do you guys not have phones?” meme. Nope, it’s that it’s not safe, welcoming and inclusive enough.
The congregation of nerds is not safe, welcoming and inclusive enough.
So I reiterate:
One more thing we wanted to make clear: even though we aren’t holding BlizzConline in February, we’ll still be making announcements and updates for our games. We’re proud of our teams and the progress they’ve made across our games. We have a lot of exciting upcoming news and releases to share with you. You’ll continue hearing about those through our franchise channels, with the talented people on the BlizzCon team playing a part in supporting these efforts.
Eh, well, I guess all’s well that ends well, right?
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