The Absolute Wretched State of the MMORPG Genre
Normally I avoid talking about YouTubers and streamers. Today’s video centric video game commentary scene is much like blogging was 20 years ago. It’s a good fit for today’s short …
Tag: Jeff Kaplan
Woke Blizzard 2.0 Continues to Promote Identity Politics and Social Engineering
BlizzCon 2019 has come and gone but the stench of corporate hypocrisy still lingers in the vast halls of the Anaheim Convention Center. If you thought that given all of …
Why I am Boycotting Blizzard Entertainment
After years critiquing World of Warcraft, Blizzard’s recent decision to promote ideologies that are incompatible with the values and beliefs I hold dear, is a bridge too far for me …
Blizzard Jumps on the Social Justice and Identity Politics Bandwagon
The Blizzard Entertainment we once knew and loved has vanished into the mists of time. Blizzard was once a shining city on a hill that stood out as a beacon …
Blizzard Deletes Both Tracer Complaint and Ginny Higerd’s Rebuttal Post from Overwatch Forums
Just when you thought Blizzard had learned their lesson from the Overwatch Tracer pose fiasco they continue to show how tone deaf they are. The original Tracer complaint post (that …
Blizzard’s Smoking Gun Interview that Shows How MMOs Became Games
Those of us poor souls who are MMO and virtual world veterans have seen a lot in the past 12 years of the history of this genre. We are no …
The Triumph of Personal Virtual Space in Social Games
There's a revolution going on in the video game industry. Each day hundreds of millions of players log on and experience the phenomenon called social gaming in games like Farmville, …
Confessions of a WoW Quest Designer
Rarely do we get a chance to peek behind the curtain at Blizzard Entertainment. The company that makes the most popular MMO in the history of gaming is fairly secretive …