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WoW players have my sympathies.
Jul. 8th, 2010 12:33 pmI know how it feels to be loyal to a company and a game brand and to have that game turned into something else entirely (Sims 2 => Sims 3). Thankfully, all my gaming experiences thus far have been "Buy a game, buy an extension pack, buy a few bits and bobs online" so it's not been something that's either drained my bank account nor been a huge emotional investment.
I can't imagine the hurt involved when you play such a social game as World of Warcraft, investing all that time and money to create characters, to explore a world, to work with other people to achieve things, and then have it all taken away because it's just not safe anymore.
The privilege flaunting in the whole RealID debacle is staggering, and that's why it's piqued my interest. It's yet another brick in the wall of denial that minorities face every day.
So to the WoW players on my list who might be reeling from this crap, my sympathies. I've been reading up on Activision and Bob Kotick make EA Games look like Glenda the Good Witch of the North. And considering EA Games decided to take the bulk of the game content in The Sims 3 and sell it per bundle on their EA Shop site, that's saying a lot.
I can't imagine the hurt involved when you play such a social game as World of Warcraft, investing all that time and money to create characters, to explore a world, to work with other people to achieve things, and then have it all taken away because it's just not safe anymore.
The privilege flaunting in the whole RealID debacle is staggering, and that's why it's piqued my interest. It's yet another brick in the wall of denial that minorities face every day.
So to the WoW players on my list who might be reeling from this crap, my sympathies. I've been reading up on Activision and Bob Kotick make EA Games look like Glenda the Good Witch of the North. And considering EA Games decided to take the bulk of the game content in The Sims 3 and sell it per bundle on their EA Shop site, that's saying a lot.
