It seems (at least anecdotally) that there are a lot of people in tech who may not game anymore, but nonetheless have a history steeped in Blizzard games like the author. And with the recent Blizzard news, a lot of people are trying to untangle the dissonance expressed by the memories of their adolescence and early adulthood with the recent legal and cultural scrutiny Blizzard is under. The public penance is I think the author's way of wrestling with this dissonance.
Re:Diablo Immortal
by munchbunny on Sunday October 31, 2021 @09:58AM
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Hell I still game and have trouble with that dissonance. I have lovely memories of Diablo 2 and StarCraft, played Diablo 3 and Overwatch, but the recent events convinced me to just not touch Blizzard games for a few years.
I’m out of the loop, what recent events?
Blizzard had a ton of sexual harrassment internally that the company didn't care about.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Department_of_Fair_...
Re:Diablo Immortal
by mpfundstein on Sunday October 31, 2021 @10:25AM
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alleged
Re:Diablo Immortal
by stickfigure on Sunday October 31, 2021 @10:33AM
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> It seems (at least anecdotally) that there are a lot of people in tech who may not game anymore
The newest, most popular game is "how outraged can I get".
Re:Diablo Immortal
by hsbauauvhabzb on Sunday October 31, 2021 @09:29AM
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Isn’t it peer pressure that results in companies that stop acting like assholes?
If you just shrug your shoulders and consume their products, do you think they’d change?
> Isn’t it peer pressure that results in companies that stop acting like assholes?
I don't have a good theory of what stops people from "acting like assholes" but I am skeptical that opining about potential complicity for playing some video game is a significant factor.
Re:Diablo Immortal
by crazy_horse on Sunday October 31, 2021 @09:31AM
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Why work for Bezos up until 2020 if you care?
Re:Diablo Immortal
by AzzieElbab on Sunday October 31, 2021 @09:35AM
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Apologize for paying taxes while you are on it
Re:Diablo Immortal
by aczerepinski on Sunday October 31, 2021 @10:00AM
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I deleted all my Blizzard games when they banned somebody for being pro-democracy (Hong Kong). That’s just bonkers ethics coming from a company based in California.
I didn't read any "fear of repercussions" in the article, just mostly personal ethical concerns. You're building a strawman here.
>Just so you know, I got the new iPhone but I spent a few hours in prayer and penance thinking about climate change and my consumption and carbon and Chinese slave labor before I clicked buy.
Prayer and penance notwithstanding, is it such a bad idea to pay more attention to these things?
Coming soon: "Hey everyone here is my review of the iPhone 25. Just so you know, I got the new iPhone but I spent a few hours in prayer and penance thinking about climate change and my consumption and carbon and Chinese slave labor before I clicked buy"
Then again, maybe they genuinely felt that way. I hope that's the case.