Brian Holinka Leaving World of Warcraft Team

[Cosmic Janitor]

By the light..... we might actually see PvP go back to being fun and competitive again.

Competitive again? What makes it not competitive atm?

[Eleccybubb]

And I bet you will still all whine at the next Lead PvP designer. Just like you whined at Ghostcrawler for his tenure but then quickly changed sides to wanting him back after he left.

[McNeil]

Sounds like nothing of value was lost. PvP has been in a shit state for a while.

[Moshots]

In B4 12 months from now pvp is completely dead and people are begging for him back like GC

[Paula Deen]

Hopefully Celestalon is next and then Greg is rehired.

[Phookah]

Now who will the downies try to blame the entire state of pvp in the game on??

[Kazgrel]

And the horns of the heavens sounded as one of the last fuckwits have left Blizzard for "greener" pastures.

A few weeks ago, I was offered a new opportunity at Blizzard that I’m really excited about. Tomorrow is my last day working on World of Warcraft.

He's moved to another team/project at Blizz. Possibly a straight-up promotion, lol.

[Drynix]

So much hate towards this one player. The fact that so much is pointed at him says something about the playerbase. If they believe that holinka was solely responsible for the state of pvp and that him leaving will magically fix everything, boy are those people in for a sour and rough time ahead. I also pity whoever is going to fill his spot really.

All the best to Holinka on whatever new project he works on. Hope he will be a bit more on the background, so people won't instantly toss shade at him when a minor detail of the game isn't perfect.

[Deleted]

Just need Ion to quit too and legion has released the best news.

[The7]

Never really understood the hate he got.

PvP in wow has always been a shit fest

Same. People will complain just as bad of the next dev.

[Berengil]

And I bet you will still all whine at the next Lead PvP designer. Just like you whined at Ghostcrawler for his tenure but then quickly changed sides to wanting him back after he left.

You assume that was the same people. I know I wasn't one of those flip-floppers.

[Kazuchika]

Oh my god it's like Christmas came in June.

Good fucking riddance. The only thing that could be better is if that idiot Celestalon was going with him

Edit: He even admits that he was shit at his job saying "I fully expect that the best years of World of Warcraft PvP are ahead of us." as in "Literally anyone who takes me job will be better than me at it"

[Eleccybubb]

You assume that was the same people. I know I wasn't one of those flip-floppers.

Oh please moment GC left a lot of people calling for his head turned and went "OMG PLEASE LETS HAVE HIM BACK"

[unfilteredJW]

Good.

Avoid any game he moves to so I wont have to have your kind around in game.

And if you think our president is clueless then you obviously haven't see the jobs reports and the reports of many businesses that have been hiring as a direct result of things our president has done.

You should thank Obama for those last bits.

But that would require you to have a single ounce of integrity, something you and your avatar lack.

On topic: Adios, man. Sorry you had the shit job of dealing with the PvP kiddos.

[Cosmic Janitor]

In B4 12 months from now pvp is completely dead and people are begging for him back like GC

And I bet you will still all whine at the next Lead PvP designer. Just like you whined at Ghostcrawler for his tenure but then quickly changed sides to wanting him back after he left.

That's usually not the same people, it's just one minority on this board shouting louder than another until they get what they want.

[Volitar]

Too late, game is already ruined.

[Kazgrel]

And I bet you will still all whine at the next Lead PvP designer. Just like you whined at Ghostcrawler for his tenure but then quickly changed sides to wanting him back after he left.

Ah, yes, the classic "careful what you wish for", which was something I repeated amongst friends of mine back when GC (or Turdcrawler as he had become known in my inner circle). Now WoW has the likes of Hazzikostas, Celestalon, and until today, Holinka.

[Eleccybubb]

Oh my god it's like Christmas came in June.

Good fucking riddance. The only thing that could be better is if that idiot Celestalon was going with him

What has Celestalon done wrong specifically?

[Gorthezar]

I hope Celestalon is next.

[Lulbalance]

If had anything to do with just about anything implemented over his tenure.. 'great change'.