Blizzard says this decision was a difficult one but ultimately the right call for its business moving forward. It wants to take some time to « reimagine » what…
In brief: Blizzard is making some changes to its event plans amidst a slew of sexual assault allegations and scrutiny from federal investigators. Instead of hosting an online-only « BlizzConline » convention next year, the company is scrapping the concept entirely so it can funnel its resources into what it feels matters most: developing games. Blizzard says this decision was a difficult one but ultimately the right call for its business moving forward. It wants to take some time to « reimagine » what BlizzCon is and what it should be while using the resources it saves by not hosting the event to support its teams and « progress » development on its games and experiences.
