Blizzard Lawsuit Drama, Lightforged Paladin Mount, Sylvanas Novel Delayed Again

[Wekko]

If anything, this is an indication that they either delayed 9.2 and/or they may be abridging the expansion (so they have to make last-second changes to the book so it lines up with in-game lore). Regardless, both point to one of the major problems with the game's lore: pertinent information is NOT in the game, and Blizz is making people buy a book to get a good understanding of plot points and motivations.

Precisely. I'm sure the book is done and ready to ship. However, there is probably spoilers in the book so it has to be delayed due to content shortage in the game.

[Ealyssa]

they can't even release a book?!

The book obviously spoils things that Blizzard aren’t willing to reveal yet…

How smooth a brain must be to not understand this ?

[Hotmail]

Thank god, there may yet be a way out of this SJW lawsuit for Blizzard

[uuuhname]

Thank god, there may yet be a way out of this SJW lawsuit for Blizzard

IDK if this is just really shitty edgy humor or genuine contempt for people who faced sexual harassment, cringe either way.

[ParanoiD84]

They dont seem able to release anything these days lol. Really hope blizzard is not coming out of this free either with the shit quality last couple years and all the bullshit around the lawsuits etc.

[Mazzic518]

This just sounds like standard legal proceedings and this news is probably a nothing burger.

[Kyphael]

And people thought this would spell doom for Blizzard. If anything, Blizzard executives will be walking out of the courthouse to the nWo theme, playing air guitar with Dennis Rodman while fireworks go off.

[ParanoiD84]

And people thought this would spell doom for Blizzard. If anything, Blizzard executives will be walking out of the courthouse to the nWo theme, playing air guitar with Dennis Rodman while fireworks go off.

Yes and the shit quality will continue, really hope it aint so though.

[Wekko]

And people thought this would spell doom for Blizzard. If anything, Blizzard executives will be walking out of the courthouse to the nWo theme, playing air guitar with Dennis Rodman while fireworks go off.

It still can. If people thought legal issues would end Blizzard, they were sorely mistaken. It was always going to be consumer choice and market movement and that can still happen. WoW is still not in a good spot and other MMOs are upticking.

[Khaza-R]

Since it sadly looks like there won't be any justice for the ACTUAL victims who worked at Blizzard can we roll back all these stupid changes on removed emotes and /jokes

[Wekko]

"No justice for the employees"

A bit of bias in what is ostensibly a "news" article, I suppose.

It is because it isn't like charges were filed against people. A lawsuit isn't "justice", regardless of the outcome. Justice is consequences for the guilty parties, and everyone knew specific people were not going to be punished at all, Blizzard was always the front and center.

[Hotmail]

IDK if this is just really shitty edgy humor or genuine contempt for people who faced sexual harassment, cringe either way.

Neither. These are allegations (and probably bandwagon exagerations) and nothing else, get off your high horse

[Val the Moofia Boss]

they can't even release a book?!

They're not going to release the book until 9.2 comes out because it would give away whether or not 9.2 will be the last patch of Shadowlands, cementing people's expectations for the future of WoW. That could be a financial disaster as WoW is the only game that is still making money for Blizzard besides Hearthstone. It is also possible that Blizzard has internally decided to readjust their plans for Shadowlands due to the abysmal feedback about 9.1's story (Ion admitted in an interview that they make up the story as they go along) and/or because they want to wrap up Shadowlands ASAP, so the book is being rewritten.

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leave it to California to bungle their own lawsuit.

Anyone who actually looked at the documents knew it was a farce and wouldn't hold up in court. The goal isn't to actually win in court (as that is impossible), but to force Blizzard to settle because going through the discovery phase is disastrous for software companies. With a settlement, the agency will construe this as a "victory" for cred and justify eating up more taxpayer money.

[Dorthonion1]

It's okay guys they banned the term greenskin so we should let them off right?

[Eapoe]

Blizzard absolutely should be held accountable for any harassment and unethical issues that happened in their business.
That said, it’s quite sad that the company investigating them on charges of unethical behavior and practices is now being looked at for unethical practices; and, due to that, Blizzard possibly won’t be held as accountable as much as they should. Granted that their charges are not as egregious as what Blizzard is accused of committing.
As far as the book is concerned, I agree with others who have posted that it is more than likely delayed due to content concerning what will be in game as well.

[Pratt]

Attempting to disqualify opposing counsel is pretty standard.

[Mazzic518]

Attempting to disqualify opposing counsel is pretty standard.

Yeah, I love all the legal experts in this thread lol.

[crakerjack]

If they weasel out of this lawsuit without compensation to the employees, I will forever drop All blizzard related products. Not Even kidding. I Hope more people Will do the same.

Not me. I enjoy raiding and their legal issues won’t stop me from playing as long as I enjoy mythic raiding.

[Zantos]

So the victimgs get some money, the best reward given the cirmustances and Blizzard goes back to work. Best of both worlds tbh, let´s hope for this to end up on such phasion.

Anything else would simply delay works on World of Warcraft to levels which they can not really afford.

Who cares if it delays works on WoW? This is the absolute Worst case scenario. Not the best for anyone except Blizzard who then get to continue to mistreat people. The victims deserve Justice. They don't need a one time chump change payment that wont amount to anything of significance.

All this would do is allow Blizzard, and Other companies, to get away with mistreating employees because they all see that no real consequences will come about otherwise. Worker rights are already impossible to actually enforce here in the US.

[Subrias]

Don't be mad at Blizzard if they "get out of it with a settlement" (the affected parties will get quite the nice payout) because the lawyers did some shady crap (and got caught like idiots). That's on them. And, also, like 99% of people playing their games, I doubt anyone really cares right now about it when we're all waiting with baited breath for 9.1.5 to make the game fun again. :P

We all are waiting? Interesting... I haven't logged in since I killed mythic sludgefist... I just lost interest in all the extra systems they kept adding. I can keep up with the lore without playing so I honestly don't care about the new patch at all.