Also it belies the lie that Blizzard aren't allowing political statements.The person who made the post is most likely chinese PR for Blizzard, that's why "pride of OUR country"
It's a statement on Weibo so it's coming from whoever's doing Chinese PR. It's kinda meaningless because there's really only one thing they could say, but the absence of any statement from the US side does say a bit on its own.
Fuggin OUF. Can already see the liberty prime memes blasting blizzard streams. Do wonder what some of the devs over at blizzard feel about this; would be awesome if they were to speak out against the companies actions.
They probably have no power over that right nowSo Blizzard US are just gonna keep their mouths shut and let the Chinese branch just say whatever. Is internal communication even a thing...
What a clusterfuck.
The Chinese office most likely?
The Chinese Communist Party is my guess.
Probably want to clarify that this isn't coming out of Irvine.
No matter which branch told that, this is a utterly propaganda shit.China
it's the Chinese branch statement.
The topic really should be explained tbh. I mean, theres no defense for it of course, but as it stands its confusing and makes it look like NA Blizz said it, when they didnt. Again, not excusing it.
Exactly.Nothing is coming out of Irvine - which actually says a lot more
No matter which branch told that, this is a utterly propaganda shit.
Companies should be "OUT" from that political things
Nothing is coming out of Irvine - which actually says a lot more
That's pretty much todays capitalism in a nutshell.When you care more about money than human rights.
BlizzCon is going to be positively delectable this year.
So Blizzard US are just gonna keep their mouths shut and let the Chinese branch just say whatever. Is internal communication even a thing...
What a clusterfuck.
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it's the Chinese branch statement.
The topic really should be explained tbh. I mean, theres no defense for it of course, but as it stands its confusing and makes it look like NA Blizz said it, when they didnt. Again, not excusing it.
Should have been the thread title.
Just i was trying to understand, why on heart a PR of a international company should say something like that (no matter which branch it's coming from) is just like putting more salt to the wounds..why are you telling me that? I specifically said this wasnt acceptable or excusing them, its just for clarity since in this very page people seem confused.
yup
No matter which branch told that, this is a utterly propaganda shit.
Companies should be "OUT" from that political things
Playing to the audience. It's probably unlikely that this statement was ordered from anyone outside of China, and that office is just doing what they have to do to stay in the party's good graces so they can sell their wares.Just i was trying to understand, why on heart a PR of a international company should say something like that (no matter which branch it's coming from) is just like putting more salt to the wounds..
When you care more about money than human rights.
BlizzCon is going to be positively delectable this year.
Nothing is coming out of Irvine - which actually says a lot more
Oh right, let me clarify.
Blizzard China said this while Blizzard North America hasn't said shit and actually I'm pretty sure Blizzard China and Blizzard North America are the same company with the same leadership who agreed to these separate practices of communication when it came to Hong Kong but hey that's just me.
With Blizz's general suckiness over the past few years and now this, how long until key employees just start leaving? If youre a senior game dev there I imagine you could find a new job pretty damn quickly.