The Fundamental Problem Plaguing MMOs
Imagine what would happen if your favorite restaurant changed out their staff every few years? It would be hard to believe that the quality of the food would still remain …
Tag: MMORPG
The Persecution, Cancellation, and Replacement of Straight White Male Blizzard Developers
Until a few weeks ago, I had no idea who Geoff Frazier was or who he worked for. I’ve been covering Blizzard’s World of Warcraft for years and I have …
Why the Video Game Industry has been Propagating the Lie that Male and Female Playable Characters are Equal in Ability
In almost every video game that allows players to choose the sex of their playable character, the attributes and statistics of both male and females are identical. The differences exhibited …
Amazon’s Depraved New World MMORPG: a Trojan Horse of Corporate Wokeness and Gender Theory Propaganda
I wanted to like New World, I really did. But, only a few minutes after loading the program, I was subjected to gratuitous identity politics hectoring that quickly eroded the …
The Explosive Revelation that Challenged the Myth of EverQuest Creator and Gamer God Brad McQuaid
The unfortunate reality that the EverQuest franchise — the most profitable enterprise in Sony history according to veteran MMORPG dev Jeff Butler — never fully developed and actualized its massive …
Don’t Tell Koster and Bartle but More Freedom Exists in Virtual Worlds than the Real World
As our world rapidly descends into totalitarianism via the ruse of preposterous COVID lockdowns, pervasive Big Tech censorship, and so-called “hate speech” laws, I have come to the sobering conclusion …
Good Riddance to Blizzard Wokemeister J. Allen Brack
What goes around, comes around. As I predicted a few days ago, after 3 years of gross incompetence and nauseating virtue signaling, Blizzard President J. Allen Brack has resigned his …
World of Warcraft Lore Dev Steve Danuser Uses Blizzard Lawsuit to Virtue Signal
Steve Danuser cares™. You have to hand it to the this ambitious industry veteran who is both a survivor and a chameleon. Like most clever leftists, he never lets a …
Activision-Blizzard Finally Admits Alex Afrasiabi was Terminated
The mystery surrounding the stealthy departure of Warcraft Creative Director Alex Afrasiabi has finally been revealed. Contrary to some rumors, he didn’t willingly retire from Blizzard to spend his millions. …
Removing Only Afrasiabi’s Vanity NPCs from World of Warcraft Would be a Big Mistake for Blizzard
For the past few days, the Twitter outrage mob have been demanding that Blizzard remove all references to alleged sexual harasser Alex Afrasiabi from World of Warcraft. Petitions have surfaced …
The Futility and Dysfunction of Daybreak Games Official EverQuest Forums
One of the main reasons official forums exist is to provide a place where both developers and players can engage in a civil and constructive dialogue about their MMORPG. All …
Full Transcript of Ex-Blizzard Developer Mark Kern’s Insightful Response to Shocking Internal Blizzard Leak
Blizzard’s flagship World of Warcraft is in serious trouble. After years of being abused and ignored, WoW players have lost the faith and are leaving in droves for MMORPGs like …
Is Scott Hartsman Working on EverQuest 3?
The recent announcement from Enad Global 7’s Robin Flodin that a new MMO is in the works has gotten me thinking about the distinct possibility that a new EverQuest virtual …
EverQuest 3 or Lord of the Rings Online 2: Enad Global 7 CEO Robin Flodin Just Announced a New MMO is in the Works
In 2020, something remarkable happened to the EverQuest franchise: it was purchased by Enad Global 7. EG7 is a very serious company that is taking an active interest in the …
Short Takes: The Player is the Ultimate Game Designer
In my mind, there is no doubt that in sandbox virtual words, the player is the ultimate game designer. What other genre of entertainment can you choose your face, your …
20 Questions for EverQuest’s Lead Content Director Alan VanCouvering
One of most remarkable stories in the video game industry is the inexplicable longevity of Allan “Absor” VanCouvering’s illustrious career working on the venerable EverQuest MMORPG. Love him or hate …
Why is Asmongold Simping for Ex-Blizzard and Former WoW Dev Jeff Kaplan?
Earlier this week, Jeff “Papa” Kaplan resigned from Blizzard and took his ball and went home. It was a slow news day in the video game world and most every …
Wokester Jeff Kaplan Abandons Blizzard’s Sinking Ship
Given the almost daily news about Blizzard losing veteran talent, it comes as no surprise that wokester and game designer Jeff Kaplan has finally had enough and resigned from Blizzard …
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 …
Blizzard Showcases Diversity Hire and Ex-EverQuest Dev Holly Longdale at BlizzCon 2021 with WoW Classic Role
Day One of BlizzCon 2021 is over and a figure familiar to EverQuest veterans has shown up. It is none other than ex-EverQuest Lead Producer Holly Longdale. Regular readers of …
Where’s the Beef Rob Pardo? Four Years and $25 Million Later Bonfire Studios Still has Not Announced their First Video Game
Executive Vice President of Game Design Rob Pardo resigned from Blizzard Entertainment in July 3, 2014. Over two years later in September of 2016, he resurfaced and announced the formation …
Ex-EverQuest Designer Jonathan “Prathun” Caraker Lands Job at Blizzard
The hemorrhaging of talent at Darkpaw Games continues. As I suspected, Jonathan “Prathun” Caraker a designer with 18 years experience working on EverQuest, is now working as a game designer …
GLAAD is Incentivizing Video Game Studios to Create LGBTQ Propaganda
We can all breathe a sigh of relief. America got lucky this year. Thanks to the China Wuhan virus and a month of riots, looting, arson, murder, mayhem, and desecration …