According to YouTuber and streamer Bellular, some WoW fans are not useful for the game. They should urgently stop loving Blizzard so much.
Many players view Blizzard’s development over the past 10 years critically. The company’s nearly flawless image, which aims to satisfy players and primarily develops good games that are fun, accessible, and reasonably priced, has begun to crumble.
The last straw was the expensive character copy in WoW Classic, where Blizzard reduced the price after massive criticism. Some celebrate this as a success and praise Blizzard, but some warn, like YouTuber Bellular.
What happened? Anyone who wants to play a character in both Classic and BC Classic in WoW Classic must purchase a character copy. The price was initially set at $35, which led to massive criticism from players. Blizzard relented and later reduced the price to $15.
Who is speaking? Streamer and YouTuber Bellular addressed the topic. He is mainly active on YouTube, reaching between 100,000 and 400,000 viewers with his videos about World of Warcraft. He not only analyzes the current state of the game but also points out general problems and developments at Blizzard or spins interesting theories about the future of Warcraft’s story.
What did he say? Bellular starts his video by highlighting the reduction of the price for the character copy. He briefly comments on the Blizzard post, but states that one “doesn’t need to read that” because it would just be “PR nonsense.” Actually, he sees the whole thing this way:
$35 is the price they set at the beginning because that is what they wanted to sell. Right? They wanted to get away with that if they could. This is not a case where they acted well, kindly, or considerately. They did not listen to the community. No, forget that. This is a case where they were caught with their bullshit and then clearly pointed out.
Further, Bellular explains:
So to all the people whose response was: “Oh, it is a company. Companies want to make money. I don’t care, it doesn’t affect me.” Think about it. You are like a little corporate pet. Something like a useful idiot. That is the situation. I mean, if all you do is be suitable and useful for a big corporation, then … I mean, come on!
Love the developers, love the art, love the work, love the game. Yes! But do not love the corporation.
Maybe we would have said something different 15 years ago. But now? No.
For Bellular, it seems clear that the “yes-sayers” who accept every price and demand from Blizzard do not contribute to the improvement of the game for everyone. Even though one loves a game, one should still be vigilant towards the company that brings that game to market. Because if you lose sight of that, in the end, all players will be worse off.
What do you think of Bellular’s demands? True words to be guided by or just nonsense?
