The Fallout – Episode 318

In this longer than usual episode, I talked about what happened in between the previous episode and this one regarding the Activision/Blizzard lawsuit. In short, the rot goes deep. To me, it seems like this situation is breaking the community. I fear it will get worse.

If you are someone who will feel trauma if you listen to this episode - please skip it.

Things mentioned in this episode:

Mike Morhaime posted a Twitlonger titled: "My Thoughts" on July 23Chris Metzen posted a screenshot of his response on July 23WoW Challenges posted a statement on July 24Warcraft Radio posted a statement titled: "To Our Community" on July 24Realm Maintenance Podcast posted an episode regarding some changes on July 25Athalus posted a thread directed at the board members of Activision Blizzard who are on Twitter on July 26Taliesin & Evitel posted a YouTube video titled: "Blizzard's Ultimate Shame ... The Lawsuit, and Why Our Faves Are Problematic" on July 23.All Things Azeroth tweeted support for the Activision Blizzard Walkout on July 27.All Things Azeroth tweeted an announcement that the show was going on hiatus on July 27.All Things Azeroth website posted an episode titled: "Discussing the Activision Blizzard Lawsuit" on July 27.Warcraft Radio tweeted support for the Activision Blizzard Walkout on July 27.The Instance posted an episode titled: "The Instance Supplemental: Scott and Jules" on July 27.Chris Bratt tweeted a video of the 2010 Blizzcon Panel on July 23.Anne Armstrong posted a TwitLonger titled: "Alex Afrasiabi did something unacceptable to me" on July 26.Girls Gone WoW tweeted solidarity with the Activision Blizzard Walkout on July 27.Morally Grey Podcast tweeted the end of their podcast on July 26.Kotaku posted an article titled: "Over 1,000 Activision Blizzard Employees Sign Letter Condemning Company's Responses to Allegations [Update: Now Over 2,000] on July 26.Kotaku posted an article titled: "Former World of Warcraft Designer Apologizes For Disastrous 2010 Blizzcon Answer" on July 26.Chris Metzen tweeted: "#ActiBlizzWalkout [blue heart emoji]" on July 28.Mike Morhaime tweeted solidarity with the Blizzard Activision Walkout on July 28.Wowhead posted an article titled: "Activision Blizzard Employees Are Staging a Walkout Protest on Wednesday - #ActiBlizWalkout". It includes what the people in the Walkout want.Scavenger tweeted photos of the Orc statue where someone taped over the values on July 27.Wowpedia tweeted a screenshot of hotfixes Blizzard was making on July 27.IGN posted an article titled: "Activision Blizzard Employees Stage Walkout [Update: Bobby Kotick & Employees Respond] on July 28.Jason Schrier tweeted that Blizzard told employees they would get paid time off while participating in the walkout on July 27.Axel tweeted about why the paid time off is a trap on July 28.Activision Blizzard tweeted a brief statement by Bobby Kotick, and a link to the full statement on July 27.Kotaku posted an article titled: "Activision Blizzard Hires Union-Busting Firm As Workers Start to Come Together" on July 29.ABetterABK Twitter account has appeared.IGN posted an article titled: "Fury, Worry, and Walkouts: Inside Activision Blizzard's Week of Reckoning" on July 30.World of Warcraft tweeted a message from the World of Warcraft Team on July 27.Kotaku posted an article titled: "Inside Blizzard Developers' Infamous Bill 'Cosby Suite' on July 28.R3Z posted the photo from the Kotaku article and named each man it in, plus where they currently work.Josh Mosqueira posted "Blizzcon 2013: The Cosby Suite" on Medium on July 28.Chrissy tweeted about McCree in Overwatch named after a guy who was in the 'Cosby Suite' on July 29.Brandy Camel posted "My Experiences at Blizzard Entertainment" on July 28.Wowhead tweeted an image that shows Activision Blizzard stock falling off a cliff on July 28.Scott Johnson posted a piece of art titled "No Way Home" on July 28.