Blizzard is hemorrhaging players, can a new WoW expansion fix it?

Subscribe to 30 Morbid Minutes on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts. https://link.chtbl.com/30morbidminutes World of Warcraft has a new expansion called Dragonflight but will it be enough to remedy the maissive exodus of players from Blizzard games all together? In today’s Roundup we explore the new WoW expansion and just how many players are leaving Blizzard. In other news Portal writer Erik Wolpaw wants to start work on Portal 3, Nintendo has been hit with a labor complaint, rumors of GB and GBA emulators on Switch are criculating with screenshots, and FromSoftware might be acquired in the near future. This week’s 5-Second Review is one with the force and the Coming Soon section features spice wars, potion making, a vampire battle royale, giant monsters, political intrigue, a game that looks a lot like FTL, and a new and improved Wii Sports. Have a great weekend everyone and thanks for watching! 00:00 - Blizzard is losing players, can a new WoW expansion fix it? 05:05 - Portal 3 incoming? 06:26 - Nintendo hit with labor complaint 07:22 - GBA & GB emulator found in Switch 08:15 - From Software could be acquired? 09:17 - 5-Second Review 09:36 - 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 [YouTube] Official WoW Dragonflight trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZtedjN1JXY&feature=emb_logo [Reddit] Reactions to Dragonflight on Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/wow/comments/u78r9f/comment/i5cyj5a/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&con… [Kotaku] WoW Dragonflight details https://kotaku.com/wow-dragonflight-expansion-blizzard-dracthyr-race-relea-1848813336 [Dexerto] Blizzard is losing players even with Shadowlands and Diablo II: Resurrected https://www.dexerto.com/business/blizzard-games-decline-player-count-despite-wow-shadowlands-d2r-mor… [Reddit] Chart showing Blizzard player base decline https://www.reddit.com/r/wow/comments/sk39hx/one_year_after_the_release_of_shadowlands/?ref=share&re… [YouTube] Kiwi Podcast with Portal writer Erik Wolpaw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzkVD94yAmA [VGC] Portal writer says he wants to make Protal 3 before he’s too old https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/portal-writer-says-he-wants-to-start-portal-3-because-hes-n… [Axios] Nintendo gets labor complaint https://www.axios.com/nintendo-nlrb-complaint-3bb227c7-40c3-40c5-9578-5190e595a00e.html [Twitter] GB and GBA emulators found in Switch rumor origin https://twitter.com/trashbandatcoot/status/1516111117642252288 [ArsTechnica] ArsTechnica asks experts to verify GBA rumors https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/04/leaked-game-boy-emulators-for-switch-were-made-by-nintendo-ex… [Twitter] Games analyst says FromSoftware might be acquired soon https://twitter.com/serkantoto/status/1516140701028823040?s=20&t=DoZjgBLIRn8jW5FstTggRA [The Sixth Axis] Sony might buy FromSoftware https://www.thesixthaxis.com/2022/04/19/from-software-sony-buy-rumour/