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dbosworld
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States317 Posts
February 29 2012 19:15 GMT
#41
I'm in the same boat as Masada714. Felt like I've had a hidden identity. Lol.
Former CAL-I/CPL CounterStrike Player - Halo1PC CPL/CAL Player
Masada714
Profile Joined March 2011
United States89 Posts
February 29 2012 19:16 GMT
#42
On March 01 2012 04:13 Zerothegreat wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 01 2012 04:02 Masada714 wrote:
On March 01 2012 03:57 Mattchew wrote:
On March 01 2012 03:54 Masada714 wrote:
I can speak from personal experience cause I was one of the Game Masters It is a bummer and I loved working for them. They treated us well and that is just a part of the business. At least now I will have more time to work on my SC2 now and hopefully get out of Plat Thank you Blizzard for everything that you have done for me


Can you go into more details about where the positions of the "releasing" occured

Well I was a Game Master, specifically provided Customer support for WoW. I can't really get into details because I just don't know. Unfortunately other Game Masters were let go as well. It was a great experience and something I will never forget. This just means that I can look for new opportunities.


You ready to bring out the baseball bat, get out your boombox, play Geto Boys - Still, and just start beating on their fax machine?

Oh Office Space, such a great movie! Too bad we didn't use any fax machines
KookyMonster
Profile Joined January 2012
United States311 Posts
February 29 2012 19:16 GMT
#43
Hope to see those employees get back on their feet relatively quickly. This was bound to happen eventually since Activision Blizzard grew exponentially the past few years. Nevertheless, good luck to those who were let go.
Paper is Imba. Scissors is fine. -Rock
dbosworld
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States317 Posts
February 29 2012 19:17 GMT
#44
On March 01 2012 04:15 dbosworld wrote:
I'm in the same boat as Masada714. Felt like I've had a hidden identity, but now I can say it. Lol.



User was warned for this post
Former CAL-I/CPL CounterStrike Player - Halo1PC CPL/CAL Player
TheRhox
Profile Joined March 2011
Canada868 Posts
February 29 2012 19:17 GMT
#45
On March 01 2012 04:12 musai wrote:
They could just sell another WoW mount and make enough salary for those employees that were let go for a year...


Lol, I think they've milked that cow far too much over the past several months. I don't know if they can still get away with that anymore.
ShadowWolf
Profile Joined March 2010
United States197 Posts
February 29 2012 19:18 GMT
#46
On March 01 2012 04:02 Masada714 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 01 2012 03:57 Mattchew wrote:
On March 01 2012 03:54 Masada714 wrote:
I can speak from personal experience cause I was one of the Game Masters It is a bummer and I loved working for them. They treated us well and that is just a part of the business. At least now I will have more time to work on my SC2 now and hopefully get out of Plat Thank you Blizzard for everything that you have done for me


Can you go into more details about where the positions of the "releasing" occured

Well I was a Game Master, specifically provided Customer support for WoW. I can't really get into details because I just don't know. Unfortunately other Game Masters were let go as well. It was a great experience and something I will never forget. This just means that I can look for new opportunities.


I don't really have much else to say other than I'm sorry to hear you lost your job And similar goes to the other 599 people who caught in the middle of this.
Masada714
Profile Joined March 2011
United States89 Posts
February 29 2012 19:18 GMT
#47
The irony I find in this whole thing, is that it happened on my birthday, which of course is today. Not only to be laid off on your birthday but it is a Leap year that only happens once every 4 years. Doh ><
Zorkmid
Profile Joined November 2008
4410 Posts
February 29 2012 19:18 GMT
#48
It must be tough in the game industry when cuts are made, since there wouldn't be much attrition through retirement (or lateral movement in Blizzard's case). The place where I work "red-circled" some employees, eliminating their jobs, but moving them into other lower responsibility jobs at the same pay-grade. This is because we didn't have the capital lying around to afford to pay so much severance at all once. I wonder how Blizzard's Q4 will look as a result of this, severing 600 employees might cost them some significant bucks.
Zeromadcowz
Profile Joined March 2010
Canada241 Posts
February 29 2012 19:20 GMT
#49
On March 01 2012 04:12 musai wrote:
They could just sell another WoW mount and make enough salary for those employees that were let go for a year...

This isn't how companies work. You won't find many companies that keep unneeded employees.
Stress
Profile Joined February 2011
United States980 Posts
February 29 2012 19:21 GMT
#50
Probably sacking a bunch of GMs from WoW because of the decline in subscriptions. I wonder if anybody was fired over the Diablo 3 "fiasco"?
"Touch my gosu hands." - Tastosis | | fOrGG // MC // Jaedong
ShadowDrgn
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States2497 Posts
February 29 2012 19:22 GMT
#51
On March 01 2012 03:53 andrewlt wrote:
I'm guessing most of these are support staff as well. And let's face it, WoW is a mature game that is considerably less buggy than what it was in the past. Most of its player base is experienced in the game as well. The number of tickets being submitted to GMs must be plummeting. Not to mention many of the ones hired when WoW was massively expanding must be temps or contract workers.


Exactly what I was thinking.
Of course, you only live one life, and you make all your mistakes, and learn what not to do, and that’s the end of you.
LibertyNA
Profile Joined July 2011
13 Posts
February 29 2012 19:23 GMT
#52
Zerothegreat
Profile Joined September 2010
United States787 Posts
February 29 2012 19:24 GMT
#53
On March 01 2012 04:18 Masada714 wrote:
The irony I find in this whole thing, is that it happened on my birthday, which of course is today. Not only to be laid off on your birthday but it is a Leap year that only happens once every 4 years. Doh ><


Well happy birthday! Now you got 2 reasons to drink today! But on a serious note, I wish you the best and hope you find something soon!
thezanursic
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
5504 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-29 19:26:11
February 29 2012 19:25 GMT
#54
On March 01 2012 03:49 ZaplinG wrote:
I've been waiting for diablo II forever!

Ohh I think you'll be happy to hear that it got released a decade ago!
http://i45.tinypic.com/9j2cdc.jpg Let it be so!
StarStrider
Profile Joined August 2011
United States689 Posts
February 29 2012 19:25 GMT
#55
I feel bad for those who had to part from the amazing Blizzard company. But, on the other hand, what could you possibly want more as a fresh face on the job market than to have Blizzard on your Resume'. :D
Spontaneous Pneumothorax sucks, please keep MVP sC in your thoughts. sC fighting! 힘내세요
Fusa
Profile Joined March 2010
Canada148 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-29 19:29:02
February 29 2012 19:26 GMT
#56
The good news however is that Blizzard will announce a release date of Diablo II in a few weeks.


OP edit the diablo II to 3 =)
Soulstice
Profile Joined December 2011
United States288 Posts
February 29 2012 19:26 GMT
#57
Whats 'blizzard' and why should i care?
Living the liefe
RaiderRob
Profile Joined March 2010
Netherlands377 Posts
February 29 2012 19:30 GMT
#58
On March 01 2012 04:07 MrTortoise wrote:
It isnt fired its made redundant

There is a huge difference between being fired and redundancy.


I hate people that don't get the difference.
You get fired because you are a dick, you get made redundant because the people controlling the money are dicks.



I think that distinction might be lost in translation, I don't know for other countries but the Dutch translation for "being fired" doesnt make any distinction to wether it's your own fault or not. Until this thread I didn't even know there was a distinction in the US.
People don't want freedom but fair leadership
musai
Profile Joined May 2010
Canada552 Posts
February 29 2012 19:31 GMT
#59
On March 01 2012 04:17 TheRhox wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 01 2012 04:12 musai wrote:
They could just sell another WoW mount and make enough salary for those employees that were let go for a year...


Lol, I think they've milked that cow far too much over the past several months. I don't know if they can still get away with that anymore.


The most recent one (like 2-3 weeks old) mount had a 60k+ queue when my gf tried to buy it at night... so imagine EU + NA, and the ones that were sold prior.
Trumpet
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States1936 Posts
February 29 2012 19:32 GMT
#60

On March 01 2012 04:25 thezanursic wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 01 2012 03:49 ZaplinG wrote:
I've been waiting for diablo II forever!

Ohh I think you'll be happy to hear that it got released a decade ago!


Rofl.


On March 01 2012 04:26 Soulstice wrote:
Whats 'blizzard' and why should i care?


A very serious weather storm. When one sets 600 people on fire, it's definitely cause for concern.
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