Activision Studio Vicarious Visions Merged into Blizzard Entertainment

Posted 2021/01/22 at 2:54 PM by Archimtiros

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Finally, the last subject that we were able to tackle, Blizzard is aware of the failure of Warcraft III Reforged and considers having made a mistake in the communication around the title by having made it pass too much for a remake while it was just a remaster. An error that the studio does not intend to reproduce in the future.

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Comment by starrkinwonder how many people are going to be layoff this timeComment by PinkPucaDIABLO 2! PLEASE! I spent SO much of my life playing that game!Comment by SgtGrumblesBlizzard is aware of the failure of Warcraft III ReforgedComment by WasselinGreat now we will have to endure Crash Bandicoot systems in WoW on top of all the Diablo stuff they've already force on us.Comment by craycrayderpThis is going to be awful.Comment by duranoxWhen it comes to remasters, they are probably among the most trustworthy.Comment by grayshirtI feel sad for VV.
I hope I am wrong.Comment by rossyysSomething something I'm crying because I read the word "Activision".Comment by ThezaculaBy the looks of it this is less of a merger and more, "We're getting rid of Vicarious Visions and forcing their staff to support Blizzard products."

Much as I love WoW I gotta say this is a pretty big disrespect to folks who made an excellent remake of Crash Bandicoot. Here's to hoping this will help Blizzard creatively.Comment by XarthatAll they're aware of is they lost money. The message says that "it messaged too much of a remake instead of a remaster". The mistake wasn't in your messaging, the mistake was not giving people what you promised.Comment by smallgearsA very good decision to make. Grateful for the effort they’re putting in to make Blizzard games better. I’m exciting to see what changes this will mean for me as a WoW down the line.Comment by LadylewindAll they're aware of is they lost money. The message says that "it messaged too much of a remake instead of a remaster". The mistake wasn't in your messaging, the mistake was not giving people what you promised.Comment by radicarlAll they're aware of is they lost money. The message says that "it messaged too much of a remake instead of a remaster". The mistake wasn't in your messaging, the mistake was not giving people what you promised.Comment by ArchieAngelAll they're aware of is they lost money. The message says that "it messaged too much of a remake instead of a remaster". The mistake wasn't in your messaging, the mistake was not giving people what you promised.Comment by ramajukoThis is good to hear. VV put out some amazing games in its time.Comment by Argus00Blizzard's biggest mistake with Warcraft III Reforged is that they outsourced the remastering of their flagship game. That's how much they care about their games.

Then of course, there was all the bad marketing and false advertising.Comment by ArchimtirosBy the looks of it this is less of a merger and more, "We're getting rid of Vicarious Visions and forcing their staff to support Blizzard products."

Much as I love WoW I gotta say this is a pretty big disrespect to folks who made an excellent remake of Crash Bandicoot. Here's to hoping this will help Blizzard creatively.Comment by TheRevenantHeroSure let's have them butcher Diablo 2 like they did WC3 right?Comment by VeilorFinally, the last subject that we were able to tackle, Blizzard is aware of the failure of Warcraft III Reforged and considers having made a mistake in the communication around the title by having made it pass too much for a remake while it was just a remaster. An error that the studio does not intend to reproduce in the future.Comment by LindestriaAll they're aware of is they lost money. The message says that "it messaged too much of a remake instead of a remaster". The mistake wasn't in your messaging, the mistake was not giving people what you promised.

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