February 11, 2023

32 Years And Still Grinding -Episode 397

46 minutes

In this episode, I talked about the UK’s CMA regarding the Microsoft-Activision acquisition. Bobby Kotick and Lulu Cheng Meservey had… things to say. Twitter is limiting Tweet frequency. Blizzard Entertainment has been in the industry for 32 years. Other topics include: D.I.C.E., Diablo Hell’s Ink tour, Interview with Chris Metzen, and things connected to Diablo II: Resurrected, Diablo III and Diablo Immortal.

Things mentioned in this episode:

Gov.UK posted a press release titled: “Microsoft – Activision deal could harm UK gamers”

BBC.com posted an article titled: “Microsoft deal to buy Activision opposed by UK regulator”

Kotaku posted an article titled: “Bobby Kotick Says UK Will Become ‘Death Valley’ If Microsoft Purchase Isn’t Approved”

Axios posted an article that started with “1 big thing: Activision wants to talk”

The Hollywood Reporter posted an article titled: “Twitter Places Limits on Tweet Frequency, Impacting Business and Individual Accounts”

Community Manager Kaivax (World of Warcraft) posted: “Twitter Integration Removed from World of Warcraft”

Mike Ybarra (President of Blizzard) posted at tweet that started with: “Few game companies make it 32 years in this industry…”

Rod Fergusson (SVP, GM of all things Diablo) tweeted about D.I.C.E 2023

D.I.C.E Summit 2023 includes several speakers from Blizzard Entertainment

@Diablo tweeted a map that shows where the last Diablo Hell’s Ink location will be

Wowhead had an exclusive interview with Chris Metzen

PCZeitgeist posted an article titled: “Every Game Canceled By Blizzard From 1995 to 2022, Including Diablo GameBoy”

Diablo II: Resurrected Ladder Season Three Coming Soon

FilthieRich (Community Manager) wrote that Diablo III Season 27 is coming to a close on February 19

@Diablo tweeted “D3 PTR 2.7.5 has ended, but the Eternal Conflict rages on”

Diablo Immortal posted “Brave The Perils Of The Fen In Diablo Immortal”

Echo Gaming posted a YouTube video titled: “The Diablo Immortal Problem”

Where to find Jen’s Content Creation:

Shattered Soulstone T-shirts now available on Jen’s Redbubble!

Shattered Soulstone Pride shirts now available on Jen’s Redbubble!

Book Of Jen website: Diablo gameplay videos

BookOfJenOriginal YouTube: Diablo III Season 27 (work in progress)

BookOfJenOriginal YouTube: Diablo Immortal Closed Alpha playlist

BookOfJenOriginal YouTube: Diablo Immortal playlist (work in progress)

Jen’s Lore Corner episodes are now on Shattered Soulstone!

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