If the annoyed players chip in, then the PvP Lead Designer of World of Warcraft will quit. At least he’s “threatening” to do that on Twitter.
Since developers are no longer anonymous people behind a big development company because of social media like Twitter, they are constantly faced with confrontations from players. A large developer like Blizzard not only receives praise or constructive criticism but also a great deal of hostility.
Brian Holinka, who is largely responsible for PvP in World of Warcraft, received an unfriendly tweet in the past days: he should please announce his resignation.
Instead of ignoring the tweet, Holinka gave a humorous response:
“If you all chip in and raise the money so I can retire, then I’m in! Make it happen! I believe in you!”
One just has to ensure an income “for the next 30 years”, then it wouldn’t be a problem at all.
Josh Allen, the Community Manager, joined the conversation and immediately wanted to get in on the deal. That would then be the first “Stretch Goal”, if enough donors could be found.
It remains to be seen whether Holinka has pushed it too far. As much as the PvP of World of Warcraft currently polarizes (“It’s as good as it has ever been” or “It’s never been this bad!”), it is entirely possible that some fanatic players start a crowdfunding campaign.
But somehow it would also be amusing to see that grow further.
Cortyn says: I believe that such a humorous approach is the best way to deal with inappropriate criticism. Although there will be some experts again who will weigh Holinka’s words carefully, claiming later that Blizzard “would only be lying to them” – but hey. You can’t please all the weird people on the internet.
