Iksar's Response On The Lack Of Communication
Hearthstone's developer Dean "Iksar" Ayala has shared what's going on with the lack of communication, if the expansion will be right on time & more.
Quote from IksarOur focus has been on supporting each other and planning action for how we can make our work a better place for everyone. Something we've clearly failed at in the past.
Having any celebration is a hard sell right now. I can assure you the only hesitation we have with moving forward with things like streams or card reveals is out of the respect for our co-workers. This is an incredibly important time to reflect and make sure we chart the best path forward. There is no gag order, no legal team telling us what we can and can't say. Our focus is simply on each other right now.
All that said, we still care about our work and are still passionate about delivering a great game. It's the whole reason most of us are here in the first place. We don't have plans to delay our launch or push back further developments. We are just taking time to make sure we get this moment right.
Quote from CoraPlease understand that we're also confused and disappointed right now. This is not how anybody wanted this reveal season to go, but there are more important things that need to take priority. As for communication, there are some things that it isn't my place to say publicly.
Oh, and look, that's exactly what happened. Can we all stop complaining now?
I think the comments on this thread show how Team 5 couldn't have 'won' anyways. They either communicate about the stream being pushed and they'd get hated on by sweaty little boys for not seeing the cards. Or they wouldn't communicate, and get hate for it by privileged grown men. The only way to not get any hate was to continue the stream regardless, which is what they wouldn't do. And rightfully so.
You need to ask yourself one simple question before complaining or spewing your toxicity all over those that work endlessly to get you your precious escape from your terrifying real life: Would I be happy with the actual improvement or action I'm suggesting? Because if the answer is "no", why bother?
I don't care about how many downvotes this gets. I care about a team that makes a great game that I love playing. They've given me one hell of a time during a difficult period in all our lives (Covid). No matter how messed up life was, I at least had that. In regards to what is happening at their workplace right now, if you can't find it in your heart to cut that same team some slack now, you're sad, pathetic and quite honestly, undeserving of their attention in the first place.
I think they would get hate no matter what, because if they kept on with the stream, it could 'possibly' (for some yes, for some no...) mean they don't really care about anything. For me they did the right thing. Let's think some more ahead (whenever possible) in front of a delicate moment like this one.
Wait my response went to another freaking reply after it got deleted LOL. Ignore this one.
HYPERCLAP
I do not care
Clearly with this post.. you can't see beyond yourself, what a basic position to take in life.
It’s great that in this difficult time you all could Rise to the Occasion. We all know the higher ups are hiding some Sketchy Information. Those assholes that Provoked everyone need to Seek Guidance. Maybe their Overdraft will teach them and their Two-Faced Investors a lesson.
you know that you will never write something better in your entire life ?
This is the once in a lifetime mvp post
Harrison Jones would say that this post belongs in a museum.
@Phoesias Upvotes don't determine writing value
tbh i rly absolutely dont care about the problems they have right now, i have my own ones.
I have to work, i have a family, i live in a different country, there is so much bullshit going on right now in the world and i cant take all of it.
Just reveal the cards, gimme the expansion i paid for and just leave me alone.
Your problems @ Blizzard are just not the center of the universe guys
I can so much relate, bro
we are here to have some fun and go away from our problems to give ourselves a break
What an awful response to what's going on, surely by your own logic they could turn around and say to you, "we don't care about your problems, we have our own here"..
They've clearly stated that launch will still be going ahead as planned but you can't see beyond your own desires and impatience. You know there are other people reacting to the world around them too, beyond your "I want my reveals and release and I don't care about anything else because I perceive my own life as being hard"....
So Blizzard’s problems aren’t the center of the universe but yours are? That’s hilarious. Everyone has to work, everyone has a family, and everyone lives in some sort of country but not all of us feel the need to cry out “gimme my expansion” because we can actually manage to wait a couple days without reverting back into man-childs.
Your problem is that you keep paying this company money.
So basically your stance is "It's okay for people to be opressed if Im not the one being opressed"
Just reveal the cards, and shut up Iskar.
Feeling some high-incel energy from this post.
"Taking care of each other"...what are you holding hands...I can imagine how it was probably all started by someone very "sensitive" wanting to get some quick cash by employing some nice acting. Blizzard on the other hand...wow they are so fragile and hurt with all the billions made.
Hate this corporate bs*...