Apparently, World of Warcraft is uncomfortable with its own cinematic. It was quickly hidden on YouTube and is hard to view.
In recent days, Blizzard has faced a lot of criticism and has heard many accusations. Patch 8.3 doesn’t sit well with many players, and especially the short ending cinematic of N’Zoth is an eyesore for players. Blizzard apparently did not expect such a strong wave of negativity and quickly took action – the corresponding video on YouTube was set to “unlisted.” It can now only be found if one has the link.
Why is the video so controversial? It concerns the video “Ny’alotha: Raid Finale,” which plays after the defeat of the final boss. First, there is an in-game cutscene featuring the player’s character in the lead role, followed by the controversial cinematic. It is only 27 seconds long and shows N’Zoth, apparently dying in a light-filled manner. Several parts of Ny’alotha break apart, and the monoliths of the Black Empire on Azeroth shatter.
The video is criticized because players find the ending “undignified” and N’Zoth had been built up as a major boss for over a decade.
Blizzard sets video to “unlisted”: After the first raid groups defeated the boss, Blizzard uploaded the cinematic on its own YouTube channel. WoW always does this, even with past raids. However, this time the video was not online for long after it received many “thumbs down” and countless negative comments. It has almost 13,000 thumbs down compared to less than 2,000 positive ratings.
In the meantime, the video is set to “unlisted.” This means that the video will not show up in searches on YouTube and also does not appear in the channel overview of World of Warcraft. One can only access the video if they have the exact link.
Players suspect shame from Blizzard: Blizzard has not provided an explanation as to why the video was set to “unlisted.” Therefore, players take over the interpretation and express this in comments under the video. Some speculate that the WoW team is embarrassed for this video and the negative reactions it has received.
Others suspect that Blizzard wants to do damage control here. Here are some excerpts from player reactions:
This is how it should be, Blizzard. Hide your shame.
Jamie Critch
I’ll make a positive comment!
Aris G
When it comes to Blizzard, I expect to be disappointed by now. In this respect, they meet expectations every time.
I really don’t understand why Blizzard is ignoring this incident? They set the video to “unlisted” and stay silent. They need to talk to us.
Gladranda
N’Zoth has been an antagonist in WoW since Classic, with his servants ranging from the Naga to the Shadow Council and Satyr. He is wiped out in 10 seconds and everything disappears. What a massive disappointment.
flutiexxx
Whether the “hiding” of the video is really sensible remains questionable. After all, the video can also be seen on other YouTube channels, and the reactions there are similarly devastating.
Some players argue that Blizzard might have hidden the video to avoid spoiling players, but this argument does not seem to hold. After all, Blizzard has not done this with cinematics in the past that had a much larger impact on the story of World of Warcraft.
What do you think about this matter? Is this an attempt at damage control or just an embarrassing action?
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