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[–] meldrik@lemmy.wtf 74 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Makes sense to me. Their games isn't made for their community and player base anymore. It’s made for their shareholders and they don’t care about BlizzCon.

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 35 points 2 months ago

I would point more to “what is there to announce” and “nothing to gain”

[–] muse@fedia.io 53 points 2 months ago (1 children)

"You have phones, don't you?"

[–] ImminentOrbit@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

What?! Do you not have nets, Exile?

[–] hoanbridgetroll@midwest.social 3 points 2 months ago

Unexpected Einhar. Nice.

[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 26 points 2 months ago

The surprising part of this headline for me is that there was serious intent to have another BlizzCon. I thought they had given up on that already.

[–] TargaryenTKE@lemmy.world 22 points 2 months ago

Oh no. Anyway

[–] northendtrooper@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Wonder if this is the consequence of the MSFT buyout or just that they know it would be more in a negative spot light from the recent developments from the studio.

[–] Dlayknee@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

They held one last year under the shadow of the Microsoft acquisition - granted, it wasn't official yet, but friggin Phil Spencer showed up bc everyone knew it was going to go through - so I don't think it's explicitly Microsoft interfering. This feels more like the realization that, like last year, they don't have that much exciting content to hype right now. They already milked their 3-part WoW xpac news dry, all they've got left is.. Diablo season 4 or the seasonal new Overwatch character? Can't build a convention around that.

[–] Ragnarok314159@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 months ago

Might be a shitty Hearthstone mini set in there.

[–] enjoytemple@kbin.social 0 points 2 months ago

What stop here Belinda honey just cancel it forever?