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Blizzard’s new leader quits, Diablo IV and Overwatch 2 delayed

Inside Gaming Roundup

Blizzard’s new leader quits, Diablo IV and Overwatch 2 delayed

Inside Gaming Roundup

2021 Episode 44 November 6, 2021

Visit http://joinhoney.com/inside to get Honey for free! Thanks to ExpressVPN for sponsoring our channel http://expressvpn.com/inside Blizzard still continues to be on fire as one of their newest co leaders, Jen Oneal, who partly replaced president J. Allen Brack, just quit. The company also dropped a delay not for one, but two games. Diablo IV and Overwatch 2 are being delayed until question marks??? And you have to imagine staff morale probably isn’t great. In other news GTA VI might also be on fire according to new rumors which say the game has had some serious issue in development and may not be out until 2025. On a more positive note Marvel’s Avenger is removing its pay to win mechanics but unfortunately that’s all the good news we got cause PAX South is cancelled indefinitely and Switch production looks like its going to start ramping down. Better grab a Switch OLED model if you want i cause they might be hard to find later. This week’s 5-Second Review might indicate Brian is too old to party but that’s okay because this week’s Coming Soon section is a blast from the past with the GTA Trilogy, KotOR, Final Fantasy V, and Skyrim making appearances. Forza Horizon 5 is also out next week so let’s go! Thanks for watching and have a great weekend! 00:00 - New Blizzard leader quits, Diablo IV & Overwatch 2 delayed 06:36 - GTA VI development has been a trash fire 08:19 - Avengers will stop selling XP boosters 09:09 - Chip shortage affecting Switch production 09:09 - PAX South is done 10:37 - 5-Second Review 10:57 - Coming Soon Buy our shirt! https://is.gd/u3xCtA OR follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/briangaar https://twitter.com/DarthBurrit0 http://twitter.com/InsideGaming SOURCES [Kotaku] Blizzard Sued by California for toxic work place https://kotaku.com/activision-blizzard-sued-by-california-over-widespread-1847339746 [Google Stocks] Blizzard Stock crashes after Jen Oneal announces departure https://www.google.com/search?q=activision+blizzard+stock+price&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS722US722&oq=activisi… [Blizzard Blog] Jen Oneal goodbye post https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/blizzard/23738005/a-message-from-jen-oneal [PC Gamer] Jen Oneal steps down after 3 months https://www.pcgamer.com/blizzard-co-head-jen-oneal-steps-down-just-three-months-after-taking-the-job… [Engadget] Mike Ybarra new head of Blizzard https://www.engadget.com/blizzard-leader-jen-oneal-step-down-mike-ybarra-213704384.html [PC Gamer] Blizzard morale takes a hit after earnings call https://www.pcgamer.com/activision-blizzard-q3-2021-earnings/ [Twitter] Blizzard employees found out in real time https://twitter.com/Vahn16/status/1455638625178341376 [VentureBeat] Blizzard delays Overwatch 2 and Diablo IV https://venturebeat.com/2021/11/02/activision-blizzard-delays-overwatch-2-and-diablo-iv/ [VentureBeat] Overwatch Executive Producer departs Blizzard https://venturebeat.com/2021/09/21/overwatch-executive-producer-chacko-sonny-is-leaving-blizzard/ [VentureBeat] Diablo 4 Game Director departs Blizzard https://venturebeat.com/2021/08/11/blizzard-parts-ways-with-leaders-of-diablo-4-game-development/ [YouTube] Rockstar Mag' post GTA VI rumors https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPEiC0atTbA&feature=emb_logo&ab_channel=RockstarMag%27 [NeoGaf] Rockstar Mag' translation post https://www.neogaf.com/threads/rockstar-mag-gta-vi-is-a-big-mess-and-is-likely-to-be-bad.1622541/ [GamesRadar] GTA VI most chaotic development in studio history https://www.gamesradar.com/gta-6-is-rockstars-most-chaotic-project-since-its-creation-according-to-l… [Twitter] Avengers to remove pay to win boosters https://twitter.com/PlayAvengers/status/1455580861718405124?s=20 [Polygon] Marvels Avengers stops selling xp boosters https://www.polygon.com/22759611/marvels-avengers-stops-selling-xp-boosters [Nikkei] Nintendo to make fewer Switches despite record sales https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Media-Entertainment/Nintendo-to-make-20-fewer-Switch-consoles-due-t… [Twitter] PAX South is dead https://twitter.com/pax/status/1454206413559853061 [PC Gamer] PAX South ends due to Covid and lack of growth https://www.pcgamer.com/pax-south-is-no-longer-due-to-covid-19-and-lack-of-growth/

2021

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Blizzard’s new leader quits, Diablo IV and Overwatch 2 delayed

The Nintendo Switch Online expansion is a disaster

Why EA and FIFA are breaking up

Battlefield 2042 beta had big performance issues

Twitch leaks secrets of top streamers

Activision Blizzard settles harassment suit for pocket change

More Blizzard leaders quit as things get much worse

The PS5 drought may be ending

How one tweet cost a gaming CEO his job

No Man’s Sky turns 5 and it’s come a long way

WWE is real mad at 2K

GameStop tells employees to work ‘ten times’ harder

Diablo 4 director fired as Blizzard scandal continues

Blizzard President quits as employees fight back

Activision Blizzard in freefall as employees revolt

Pokémon Unite has the worst monetization

Steam Deck could be a healthy Switch competitor

PlayStation Showcase Recap and New Switch Pro Rumors

Elder Scrolls VI still in “design phase” after 3 years

Cyberpunk 2077 still runs bad on PS4

Who won E3 2021?

Battlefield 2042 is $70 for multiplayer only

CD Projekt Red’s finances are a mess

Valve reportedly making a Steam handheld

IGN staff at war with publisher

PlayStation 5 shortages are here to stay

Blizzard has lost millions of players

Insider: EA pushes FIFA players to spend real money

Overwatch loses its leader

CD Projekt Red is committed to Cyberpunk 2077

E3 isn’t dead yet

Cyberpunk 2077’s multiplayer ‘reconsidered’

Is Monster Hunter Rise the best Monster Hunter yet?

Activision-Blizzard has big layoffs, CEO gets bonus

EA rocked with FIFA card-selling scandal allegations

Report: Switch Pro coming this year

Bioware kills Anthem reboot

Stadia killed its studios in the most painful way possible

Things go from bad to worse for CD Projekt Red

Stadia’s days are numbered

GameStop drama shows Wall Street’s hypocrisy

Scalpers are still snatching up PS5s

EA and Star Wars are (kinda) breaking up

Cyberpunk 2077’s player base is crashing

Next Season

Comments

4 years ago

still love this show, I'm glad it's still going. I'm not the gamer I once was, but I feel this keeps me well.connected to what's going on in the video game industry

4 years ago

Do you think this Activision Blizzard fiasco is the worst one the gaming industry has seen? I can't think of any worse cases off the top of my head. Also, random side note, have you guys thought about doing videos on defunct gaming companies or series that have gone extinct? I recently went down a rabbit hole with the Spectrobes franchise which led me down another rabbit hole with Disney Interactive so I thought it would be cool to see what other, more qualified people, could dig up. Sorry if you've already thought about this and/or already addressed it and please excuse my ignorance if so. There is also probably a joke here about already covering Activision Blizzard but I'll leave that to you.

4 years ago

Thank you Brian. Great as always, and I appreciate the updates. Oh, and because of you, I discovered that Jurassic World 2 was coming out and secured my copy of it, so there is that. Have a good one, will catch you next time!

4 years ago

It is hard to imagine blizzard recovering from this and I don’t see a way they can. Thanks again Brian you are my trusted news source!

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