Blizzcon is going to be fucking LIT.

[Onikaroshi]

I wouldnt make absolutes like that otherwise it just makes you look stupid if it happens. If Blizzard responds in a good way then yea but i tihnk they are just like you and assume it will eventually die down. Even if it does no one will look at Blizzard the same ever again and just treat them like EA.

It's a very small minority who thinks it some huge problem, because it's not, it's the same people who think everything is a damn conspiracy. He broke contract obligations, he suffered the consequences. You don't use Blizzard platforms for politics, no one watching Grandmasters wants to see that shit.

[Slowpoke is a Gamer]

It is interesting that you're more outraged by Blizzard's actions than the actual situation in HK. It's also interesting that you're looking forward to engaging in the outrage against Blizzard, instead of engaging and supporting the actual situation in HK. All of these forum threads talking about how evil/greedy Bobby Kotick is, instead of talking about the situation in HK.

Sign of the times, I guess. Gamer culture is truly shitty.

Well this thread has stayed open longer than I expected it to so I guess I'll wade into the muck just this once.

I expect the majority of this outrage is fake at best, hypocritical at worst. A bunch of gamers who haven't played WoW in years will uninstall and delete their account as a form of "thoughts and prayers" but when the next season of Overwatch League starts those same gamers will shell out money or a twitch badge and some fancy viewing options.

[Axxil]

What kind of absolute twat do you have to be to make a post like this?

Could it be that you doubt you'd get in real life trouble? Could it be that your sense of humor is so shit that you think "dur hurr iz juz a joke m8".

Could it be that you're just an edgelord desperate for attention? Who knows. Why not all of the above? Wouldn't hurt to report your post to the authorities anyway though. In this day and age, can't ever be too sure some angry virgin won't actually go to the public event and hurt people.

OOOOH so scary.


Maybe if it was credible.

[TwoMana]

I expect the majority of this outrage is fake at best, hypocritical at worst. A bunch of gamers who haven't played WoW in years will uninstall and delete their account as a form of "thoughts and prayers" but when the next season of Overwatch League starts those same gamers will shell out money or a twitch badge and some fancy viewing options.

Yeah, pretty much that.

[glowpipe]

I expect the majority of this outrage is fake at best, hypocritical at worst. A bunch of gamers who haven't played WoW in years will uninstall and delete their account as a form of "thoughts and prayers" but when the next season of Overwatch League starts those same gamers will shell out money or a twitch badge and some fancy viewing options.

I believe so myself. Especialy last night when i found 3 posts about account deletion and they all used the same picture as "evidence". Had the same ticket id and was identical

[Wangming]

Yeah, pretty much that.

Also everyone is a tough guy on the internet but IRL...not so much

"Oh I'm so gonna tell them to fuck off for writing a story that was shit even by their own standards"

When they are face to face with the devs: "Uhm............hi?" (Oh dear god how am I going to ask them to sign my Tracer Pillowcase?)

[gd8]

If any SJWs ruin what I spent money to see I may go on a knifing* rampage.

Forgot how soft and easily offended people are nowadays so I fixed it for you.

Grow up and stop whining

It's a very small minority who thinks it some huge problem, because it's not, it's the same people who think everything is a damn conspiracy. He broke contract obligations, he suffered the consequences. You don't use Blizzard platforms for politics, no one watching Grandmasters wants to see that shit.

Drawing attention to a problem that people are too ignorant and apathetic to want to hear about is kind of the whole point of protesting idiot. If someone has a large platform it should be used

[Vrinara]

Till they do something stupid like last year.. People are still saying "You all don't have cell phones?" or whatever xD But I agree, Its gonna be interesting. Someway or another.

[Nask]

Grow up and stop whining

Drawing attention to a problem that people are too ignorant and apathetic to want to hear about is kind of the whole point of protesting idiot. If someone has a large platform it should be used

Too bad Blizzard has had policy to action on that kind of stuff, I wonder, really. Would you be okay with Chinese player getting on stream and using it as a platform for advocating putting all muslims on concentration camps?

[Kallisto]

Well this thread has stayed open longer than I expected it to so I guess I'll wade into the muck just this once.

I expect the majority of this outrage is fake at best, hypocritical at worst. A bunch of gamers who haven't played WoW in years will uninstall and delete their account as a form of "thoughts and prayers" but when the next season of Overwatch League starts those same gamers will shell out money or a twitch badge and some fancy viewing options.

Pretty much. If they really cared about hk and China as much as they say. They wouldn't be going on about it on their Chinese made pc/laptop, while talking to people on their Chinese made phones, watching their Chinese made TV and using software part owned by Chinese companies.

[daretobecupid]

I would bet good money that at least a few people will be doing the whole "Free HK" thing at Blizzcon.

[Stickiler]

Oh shit, thanks OP, nearly forgot to buy my VT

[Onikaroshi]

Grow up and stop whining

Drawing attention to a problem that people are too ignorant and apathetic to want to hear about is kind of the whole point of protesting idiot. If someone has a large platform it should be used

It's not the place for it, people watch that type of thing to get away from real world BS that they're inundated with day in and day out.

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I would bet good money that at least a few people will be doing the whole "Free HK" thing at Blizzcon.

And they'll probably get kicked out, wasting who knows how much in the process (ticket money, hotel money, etc etc), it's not the time, nor the place for it.

[InFamous Gerbil]

Yup, this Blizzcon is going to be crazy. And blizzard deserves whatever people decide to throw at them. No company should be supporting a country like China. Sadly, like others have said, people are going to forget. I pray they do not.

[Mendzia]

If any SJWs ruin what I spent money to see I may go on a knifing* rampage.

Is this supposed to be 'funny joke' or what?
How the fk is this guy/post still not banned and reported to law enforcement authorities for this?
Hello?
Mods are you there?

Forgot how soft and easily offended people are nowadays so I fixed it for you.

So... you've changed from 'shooting' to 'knifing' and suddenly it is ok?

No one is going to remember all the crap come blizzcon, all they're going to care about is what they should care about at Blizzcon, the game announcements.

Yes... because people mostly remember last Blizzcon for new heroes in Overwatch and HotS or new store mounts in WoW, right?
Literally nobody talks about Diablo drama... like nobody...

[FelPlague]

the amount of people i see on twitter and other websites claiming its illegal because blizzard is charging them by preventing them from deleting their accounts!
cause people cant tell the difference between deleting their account, and ending a sub, obvious people who have never played are hopping on the bandwagon...
(For info, their "delete your account" service was unavailbe for awhile)

[Life-Binder]

Ow2, diablo 4, wow xpansion, classic news


Yeah gonna be great



Oh wait, were you talking about the fake China drama and the snowflakes ? My bad

[Onikaroshi]

Yes... because people mostly remember last Blizzcon for new heroes in Overwatch and HotS or new store mounts in WoW, right?
Literally nobody talks about Diablo drama... like nobody...

I mean, that's completely different, that became a meme, no one really cares about Immortal itself anymore. Political BS is a dime a dozen, it's HK this week, it was Middle East the last week, Trump the week before, next week it'll be Japan or some shit.

Besides, we've got at least one big announcement this Blizzcon with the WoW expansion, possibly better Diablo announcements, maybe some big OW stuff. They're not going to make the same mistake as last year.

[Flarelaine]

Death threat has been handled. Apologies that it took all of 53 minutes, but we cannot be present in every thread at once.

[Daedius]

Can guarantee there'll be a no nonsense policy to bring up or instigate Blizzard in Blizzcon with regards to HK/China at the door, so people will be thrown out before anything is even seen on camera on the viewing service.

That being said, I expect at least one incident during the Q&A with the sound getting muted, and someone getting escorted out. Nothing more beyond that.