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Fortnite is eating their (and many others') lunch, yes, but Activision/Blizzard is a very different entity than what most pre-Activision fans remember. Blizzard
by EpicEng 8y ago
Fortnite is eating their (and many others') lunch, yes, but Activision/Blizzard is a very different entity than what most pre-Activision fans remember. Blizzard is still massively profitable... but it's not enough. Profits are the sole driving force now and I think we're going to see a rapid decline in quality from Blizzard (we have already to some extent.)
Don't get me wrong, I get the realities at play here, but Blizzard was a better company (for consumers) before Activision and when Activision was acting more as a partner than a corporate overlord. Many of the stories coming out from ex employees are disheartening. The Diablo fiasco was disheartening, as was the swift cancellation of the competitive HoS league.
Blizzard always sold themselves as a "by gamers, for gamers" company, and they were for a long time. That doesn't appear to be the case any longer.