Deleted Dragonflight Facebook ads

[Kiraser]

Hey, people. That last ad from this Facebook line-up is removed as well: it's not present in the feed, it's not present in the video archive, and the post was removed as well. I guess they are all gone now.

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=617478213461375 - now ded link

[h4rr0d]

I have hard time believing these ads are authentic. If so, no wonder they're deleted. Too hostile towards people who are entitled to their own opinion.

Being hostile towards the people who got you where are now, but don't like how you are butchering their beloved franchise because of inclusivity, diversity and who knows what else-ity is pretty normal nowadays.

[Daronokk]

Blizzard showing their arrogance, what could go wrong with so blatantly attacking justified criticism?

[Zulggun]

Blizzard showing their arrogance, what could go wrong with so blatantly attacking justified criticism?

Nothing? You think masses will refund DF because Blizzard dabbed on some facebook comments?
Ads are a bit cringy, but they are tailored to today's market, and I sure the only offended ppl will be the ones who already hate Blizzard anyway.

[Orby]

This is some Rings of Power shit right there...

Blaming the playerbase because of their failure

what? How are they blaming he playerbase for anythign inside that add? In Preach's video Blizzard openly admitted they messed up. Blizzard know it was their fault. What this add did was try and tell people who are dissing a game that isn't/wasnt even out at the time to have faith and give it a go and that it will be better this time.

Now on the flip side, if the current reception of the game remains as it is remains to be seen. Otherwise Blizzard will be eating alot of feet.

[baskev]

Take a look at now hidden/deleted Facebook ads for Dragonflight. "Dragons" respond to criticism from Twitter users. Do you like these commercials or not and why? Do you play WoW: Dragonflight? I need your answers for a research of sorts.



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UPDATE 2:

I think its not criticism they have. In most of the cases its just people thinking its funny to hate, or hate for no reasons.

[Forteofgray]

I scrolled by these a few times and just the very idea was cringeworthy enough to not watch any. Funny that they got deleted though, I guess it's a little hostile.

It's socially acceptable to be hostile toward certain demographics and I get the vibe from those ads that they were targeted at those certain groups.

[Orange Joe]

It's socially acceptable to be hostile toward certain demographics and I get the vibe from those ads that they were targeted at those certain groups.

which groups is that?

[Relapses]

which groups is that?

Capital-G Gamers -- the ones that get topics locked because they can't handle certain societal movements.

[Kralljin]

Capital-G Gamers -- the ones that get topics locked because they can't handle certain societal movements.

"People don't like something about a video game therefore they represent a radical political opinion".

Quite the walk.

[Relapses]

"People don't like something about a video game therefore they represent a radical political opinion".

Quite the walk.

If treating other human beings like human beings is something you consider a "radical political opinion," then yeah. You're exactly right.

[Kralljin]

If treating other human beings like human beings is something you consider a "radical political opinion," then yeah. You're exactly right.

I don't see your point, considering your previous post was clearly implied towards racists, sexists and transphobes and possibly some other ists and phobes.

Point is, assuming that anyone who voices these criticisms shown in those adds (which have literally nothing to do with how any person treats another one) belongs into one of those groups is deploreable.

[Orange Joe]

"People don't like something about a video game therefore they represent a radical political opinion".

Quite the walk.

So what "group" do you think guy is talking about then?

Reminder this is the post in question.

It's socially acceptable to be hostile toward certain demographics and I get the vibe from those ads that they were targeted at those certain groups.

[Swnem]

This is the language of social media these days.
The ads are aiming at changing the general impressions of WoW as a fallen mmo.

They are doing what they set out to do. They are in bad taste for everyone else, yes. They are talking the, pardon my expression, "retard language".

With that said, this attracts the kind of players i though blizz didn't want anymore.

[Kralljin]

So what "group" do you think guy is talking about then?

Blind haters, because those ads are basically a picture perfect example of toxic positivity, where any sense of negativity is met with ridicule.

If you really want to go down the rabbit hole of an underlying political message, then i doubt Blizzard would've pulled those ads, considering the political leanings of some of their staff.

[Yarathir]

"humansplaining"

whew, blizzard. you really went for it there, didn't you

[Orange Joe]

Blind haters, because those ads are basically a picture perfect example of toxic positivity, where any sense of negativity is met with ridicule.

If you really want to go down the rabbit hole of an underlying political message, then i doubt Blizzard would've pulled those ads, considering the political leanings of some of their staff.

you think he was saying it's socially acceptable to "blind haters" and they are a "certain demographic"?


lmfao you be you boo

[Berkilak]

Some people are taking these way too seriously. They're incredibly light-hearted, zero effort, low heat roasts made purely in jest.

[OrangeJuice]

fuck no i dont like any ads

[Kralljin]

you think he was saying it's socially acceptable to "blind haters" and they are a "certain demographic"?

Making fun of haters seems a lot more socially acceptable than excluding / making fun of people by other factors.
Hence why i called those ads toxic positive, they're still ridiculing people but framing it as if they're better for it.

I don't exclude the possibility of a more sinister political meaning, but i'm not going there and reject the generalization (which the person i've quoted has engaged in) that any person who's being ridiculed by those ads holds these fringe views.