Loot Boxes – Episode 367

In this episode, I talked about Overwatch supporting the Trevor Project, an interview with Mike Ybarra, and ABetterABK having another walkout. I also mentioned Quebec's decisions regarding the French language, E3 2023, various governments investigating the Microsoft - Activision Blizzard merger, a lot about Diablo Immortal, an update on Diablo III Season 27, and more!

Things mentioned in this episode:

Jen was featured on the Realm Maintenance podcast #324 (along with Josh Corbett of Countdown to Classic)Overwatch 2 Teams with Twitch Rivals in support of The Trevor ProjectLos Angeles Times posted an article titled: "Blizzard's new boss wants to have fun with games. But first, his company is in a crisis"MSN also posted the Los Angeles Times article (in case you can't access the Los Angeles Times)Raxxanterax posted a YouTube video titled: "Blizzard President Discusses Diablo Immortal"@ABetterABK tweeted a thread about a scheduled walkout on July 21stNME posted an article titled: "'Activision Blizzard' staff announce "walkout to end gender inequity"Dot Esports posted an article titled: "Employee-led Committee Against Sex and Gender Discrimination at Blizzard plans walkout"GamesIndustry.biz posted an article titled: "Quebec devs fear new language law will hurt local games industry"Rhykker posted a YouTube video titled: "This is Terrible: New Law Could Hurt Many Game Devs"Variety posted an article titled: "E3 Sets Return to L.A. in 2023 After Three-Year Hiatus"GamesIndustry.biz posted an article titled: PAX organizer ReedPop to run E3 2023"UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) investigations Microsoft - Activision Blizzard mergerGizmodo posted an article titled: "UK Antitrust Investigation Is Latest Microsoft-Activision Acquisition Speedbump"GamesRadar posted an article titled: "Two more countries are tightening restrictions on lootboxes"CNBC posted an article titled: "Microsoft's $69 billion Activision takeover faces competition probe in the UK"IGN posted an article titled: "Valorant Is Planning to Monitor Voice Chat, Tests Begin Next Month"Riot Games posted information titled: "Valorant Voice Evaluation Update"Game Developer posted an article titled: "More developers are pushing back against player toxicity"Westmarch Workshop posted Episode 226 - We've Got Even More to Talk About"Heroes of the Storm announced a disappointing update@PezRadar (Adam Fletcher, Global Community Lead for Diablo, Diablo Immortal, and Heroes of the Storm" posted a thread of tweets about the disappointing newsBlizzard posted an information page called "Downloads" that shows what games play on a Mac (everything plays on PC)Kotaku posted an article titled: "Despite Backlash, Diablo Immortal Is Making A Million Dollars A Day"ECHO Gaming posted a YouTube video titled: "Diablo Immortal is making a Million Dollars a Day"Rod Fergusson (SVP, GM of the Diablo Franchise) posted a tweet announcing two Diablo Immortal updates in JulyBlizzard posted news titled: "Diablo Immortal - Your Roadmap To Hell For July 7 Launch In The Rest of Asia Pacific"Blizzard posted "Diablo Immortal's First Post-Launch Content Update"PC Gamer posted "Diablo Immortal's first update brings a new season and battle pass, but players aren't impressed"@DiabloImmortal tweeted about a Cotex UpdateLexyu posted a YouTube video titled: "Debating a Speed Hacker & Evidence of Cheating - A Conversation On P2W / F2P In Diablo Immortal"Echohack posted a video on Twitch titled: "AI Story Time | !youtube !specs !crimson"Maxroll posted "PTR 2.7.4 Season 27 Overview"Blizzard posted: "Diablo III PTR 2.7.4 |Preview"

Where to find Jen’s Diablo 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 videosBook of Jen YouTube: Diablo III Season 26 playlist (work in progres...