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The decline started when Vivendi (the owners) drove off the Blizzard North (ex-Condor) devs. The Blizzard North leaders were ignored to the point that they subm
by john-shaffer 6y ago
The decline started when Vivendi (the owners) drove off the Blizzard North (ex-Condor) devs. The Blizzard North leaders were ignored to the point that they submitted their resignations in protest. Rather than actually give the team a voice, Vivendi decided to accept the resignations. They shut down the studio entirely a year or two later because it couldn't perform. They would have made a lot more money if they had listened to their proven leaders.
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