I know I'm just some nobody, but after last week's news and the announcement today this is genuinely the most optimistic I've felt working at Blizzard in the last 2+ years... probably since BlizzCon 2019.
Making games is hard. So is supporting them! Especially for the IT team that made sure
#BlizzCon2019
went smooth, from the thousands of PC's on the show floor to the network and servers that they ran on.
#blizzlife
15 years of
#blizzlife
working at
@Blizzard_Ent
means I had the fortune of meeting a lot of amazing people and having some amazing experiences. Game launches and seeing my name in game credits? Just a part of it.
If anyone ever wondered how much gear is needed to run our network at
#BlizzCon
, this is only about half of it. Wish I took a picture before we started packing them up and sending back to
@Cisco
who lends us most of this hardware.
I have no idea why a nobody like me is getting so many comments and likes for getting fired, but I appreciate it all!
Now what am I going to do with almost 20 years of Blizzard stuff I've collected...
@ramonashelburne
I'm enjoying the show quite a bit but don't consider it gospel and know it's embellished. Honestly the more people complain about their depictions on the show, the more it interests me.
@BenjiSales
I wouldn't mind some sort of reboot, but it would be a damn shame to already move on from Gadot and Cavill. I was so excited to see that Cavill was expecting to be back as Superman.
Finally got around to finishing the Guardians of the Galaxy game. I can definitely see why it got GOTY love, just a ton of fun from start to finish and the banter managed to stay fresh and clever throughout.
Also Cosmo is definitely the best boy!
#GOTGgame
#GuardiansOfTheGalaxy
@BenjiSales
I don't want to bag on Stray, especially since I just started playing it and it's fine, but so far I feel like it got more attention because of people thinking "I'm a cat!" versus some of the other Indie games that were unique and innovative like Tunic or Vampire Survivors.
It'll be awhile before my baby gets to see and use this stuff while she's in the NICU, but I absolutely LOVE the ridiculously adorable baby Winston bib! They didn't have that 4 years ago with my first child!
#BlizzLife
Finished the
#DiabloIV
campaign and could not stop taking screenshots throughout the last act because of how amazing everything looked.
Just had to watch the cinematic that everyone was raving about and the hype was warranted. D4 team you all rock.
Time for Nightmare!
Was stuck on the Great Master Challenge in
#AstroBot
for a bit but finally did it!
Rarely go for Platinums, but really loved playing through Astro Bot with everything going on.
@Dodgers
@PujolsFive
As a Dodger fan, love how the fan base fell in love with him in just half a season. Like others, couldn't be happier to see him reach 700 at Dodger Stadium!
Had an entire day of reading Slack discussions, talking with other IT folks, and reading articles about the whole Microsoft and Activision Blizzard thing...
I'm really optimistic as a 15+ year vet. I don't know much if any real development gossip so just random musings...
@Gaiazelle
One of the things I really loved being a part of was donating a bunch of PCs to CHOC, with my team helping set them up for the kids at the hospital to play on. Employees would also be invited to come and just play games with them for a bit.
I guess I didn't take a lot of pictures at this event, but flash back to Heroes of the Dorm up in Seattle in 2016.
All the Dorm events were a lot of fun to set up!
I keep taking screenshots in
#HiFiRush
because the animation for 808 is so funny and amusing. This game is SO damn good and fun.
The hype is so warranted.
#XboxShare
My old IT Events department at Blizzard might no longer exist and so many people are off doing new things, but still getting together for a Vegas trip this weekend was great. There's a reason why employees always say the people are the best thing about working here.
I don't remember why i'd be holding a large plastic banana while at BlizzCon, but I'm pretty sure it was necessary and completely relevant to making sure the network and servers were running smoothly at the show.
I am not very good at Twitter and socials and just here to see the cool things people do at work and shit talk about sports, but preterm labor at 34 weeks is kinda scary.
Baby Pennelope (Penny) is doing well and getting strong!
scoop: Microsoft is considering bringing Indiana Jones to PS5, several months after the Xbox / PC release. It's part of a new Xbox strategy inside Microsoft that's emerging. Details below 👇
Ok, turning down the World Tier made a huge difference for Ashava. Couldn't get anywhere close on Tier 2 with only 1/4 health down but beatable on Tier 1.
Also, people need to learn to revive lol. My poor equipment.
#DiabloIVSERVERSLAM
#Diablo4
It's a silly thing, but I really miss all the fun slack chats I was a part of. No gaming chat to talk news, reviews, and play 20 questions. No baseball, basketball, and NFL chats with. No wts chat to trade all my Blizzard goods.
Adds a bit to the emptiness.
Amused myself at work today by giving away Overwatch swag in exchange for jokes.
With 18+ years of randomly collected merch, I might need to make this a regular thing.
@halseyandone
I don't really get the Vogel hate as Lakers coach. Despite winning a championship, the roster keeps getting overhauled, they let all their defensive players go, and everyone knew the roster was iffy and LeGM wanted Russ. Plus injuries last year and early this year.
Given the exciting
#Overwatch
news today, Throwback Thursday to 2015 when we demo'd Overwatch at PAX East to players for the first time outside of BlizzCon. I miss setting up conventions like PAX, hope we get to do it again soon!
You can never have enough hoodies when you work at a gaming company 😛
This was a surprise since us IT folks were told about other things coming for the holidays, but always a nice gesture!
#BlizzLife
It's a daddy/daughter weekend so decided to take the little one for a 5k stroll for Blizzard's annual Fun Run. She seemed to enjoy it (although she fell asleep for half of it) ☺️
@LifeatBlizzard
#blizzlife
I've been sent to Korea, France, Germany, and even the Bahamas. Almost all the BlizzCons. PAX, Comic Con, and Dreamhacks. Helped move Blizzard to it's current campus. Built out the Blizzard Arena and launch
@overwatchleague
. And even was on the
@warcraftmovie
red carpet!
Winter Fest OC at the OC Fairgrounds had a large model train set up and I'm nerdy enough to exclaim to my wife and friend that they had the DeLorean being pushed by a train from BttF 3.
Neither of them knew what I was talking about 😩
Today is a good day to play. We officially welcome Activision Blizzard King to Team Xbox. Together, we’ll create stories and experiences that bring players together, in a culture empowering everyone to do their best work and celebrate diverse perspectives.
Having spent years managing tech for Blizzard's Esports and events, reading about everything going on with Valorant LCQ just reminds me that putting on tournaments and shows was really fucking hard. Especially with COVID.
Only lived in Corona for a few years, but knowing the current congressman Ken Calvert voted to overturn the election makes the choice to vote
@WillRollinsCA
in
#CA41
pretty easy.
The Wild Robot is so good! Animation is fantastic, and my sad emotional self given the last couple weeks couldn't help but love the parent connection and all the animals.
Love Chris Sanders work so much.
#TheWildRobot
That was the old set pre-OWL for some pre-BlizzCon things. Obviously the OWL set and the wrap around map graphics were something else 😍
OWL Pre-Season Start (Dec) 2017
@TheLakersReview
Personally, I'd prefer Turner/Hield. I don't trust Kyrie after both his time in Boston and Brooklyn. AD and Turner frontcourt would be an amazing pair both offensively and defensively.
Thinking I'd casually be able to drive over to Blizzcon a bit after doors open was a mistake. The traffic and lines are crazy! Guess I'm streaming the opening from my phone sitting in the car lol