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.
