Blizzard Adding Facebook Login and Facebook Live Streaming

[Arkthus]

Just wait for the removal of all gender boundaries like EA just did to the Sims...

And how is that a problem exactly ?

[Deleted]

This is just stupid.

[handoverfizt]

So if people stream this on fb, does fb pay that person. What if a guild member doesnt give consent to being on a video stream? Does fb honor that and take down streams? See this causing more problems and drama.

[snackfeat]

The real question is, did anyone actually ask for this?

[Granyala]

YouTube, twitch & Steam streaming I know.

Facebook streaming? Never heard about that one before. Oo

[lunchbox2042]

It's a little early for April Fools.

[Darkeon]

Mildly surprised it was chosen above Twitch.

This is what stinks the most about this deal, to be honest.

I admit I am not the most avid Facebook user around, but I had never heard of Facebook Live Streaming until now. Seems like another shot in the foot by Blizzard, as usual, blinded by marketing.

[Matchu]

So if people stream this on fb, does fb pay that person. What if a guild member doesnt give consent to being on a video stream? Does fb honor that and take down streams? See this causing more problems and drama.

How is it any different to streaming on Youtube or Twitch? People can subscribe to the person streaming, but it's not pointing out who's in the stream.

[Krusza]

So if people stream this on fb, does fb pay that person. What if a guild member doesnt give consent to being on a video stream? Does fb honor that and take down streams? See this causing more problems and drama.

You don't have to give consent... it's the same with Twitch, YouTube vids, whatever.

[Whiteboard]

I hate facebook.

[Varitok]

This is actually quite good, it'll take two clicks for someone to impulse play WoW. This will influx many new players. As much as I want to Ponochet the shit out of facebook, this is good for the game.

Facebook "gamers" playing WoW is not good for it.

Gonna flood the game with the players that would looove garrison craft.

[Azgraal]

And how is that a problem exactly ?

It's not a problem in itself. It is a problem when companies, like EA did, choose to do a quick mod on the game to pander to minorities when the overall state of the game is seriously poor and could use some serious attention, instead of trying to salvage some little PR from a game unworthy of continuing the legacy of The Sims 1 and 2.

[Sinyc]

Just wait for the removal of all gender boundaries like EA just did to the Sims...

Does it really affect you in any way, shape or form? No? OK, then move on.

Also, as long as this was worked on by a new team that wasn't currently working on anything else in WoW and other Blizzard games I am fine with it. I won't use it, since I use Twitch for streaming.. but still not bad.

If someone got pulled from a project that would have added other content into WoW, SC, Diablo, etc.... then this is bad.

[risingforce]

Pretty cool.

Anything that enables more people to stream is welcome.

[Azgraal]

The real question is, did anyone actually ask for this?

The shareholders did, when they imagined all the Zuckerdollars™.

[Deleted]

And how is that a problem exactly ?

Because catering to snowflakes killed this game.

[hulkgor]

Voice comms are coming soon - they're rolling out Overwatch voice comm system across battle.net in near future.

WoW already has voice chat.

[Kezotar]

Oh, great! Time for marketing stunts and ways to spam my friends! But for content? Nah.

[Bigbazz]

Had to check if it was April 1, it's June 6.. Something is wrong.

[Deleted]

Cool.. But why? Can't imagine using it, but who knows ?
Isn't it more of a free publicity thing ?