Is it just me or is Activism - Blizzard (and other companies) donating money and suporting political movements inappropriate?
In my opinion game developers and publishers should not show stances on politics and should instead focus on making great games. Sure some people support BLM and are happy that the company is investing milions (of our money) to the movement but they don’t (or don’t want to) understand that it’s just a simple PR move that it’s simply made for profit.
The proof of insincerity and cunning of Acti-Blizz was showed when they failed to support demonstrations in Hong Kong simply because of China money.
It’s appaling what Blizzard and other industries are doing and im ashamed to be a part of this community and game because of it.
Blizzard in the name of all the players who do not support or do not care about BLM and other political movements, STOP. Please. Just focus on improving your game. That will show character, not your fake caring about minorities. Look up to companies like CD Project Red.
P.S. I am fully aware that this will probably get deleted and my account banned because I have ‘‘wrong’’ worldview, but honestly I don’t care anymore
Just you, money given to a honest and useful association is always a good thing, even if company may try to get tax refund in return.
Both things are different tho. Can’t really blame an US Dev team to talk about an US issue.
And seeing how much time Ion spent/wasted on the stream to talk about BLM it feels more like a decision from the team (may have co-workers involved / invested in the movement ?) Than big ol’ acti blizz doing a pr stunt.
The 3 or 4 millions given ? Useful PR. The statements on twitter ? Pr stunt. But delaying the development and somewhat harming the advertisement of their game doesn’t sound like one.
Welcome to the real world !
Stop acting like some kind of martyr/victim. There are clear TOS on the forum and the only one being broken here is that this thread has nothing to do with the game and may be moved to another category.
Honest and useful association? Please. There is nothing noble in suporting people that pillage destroy and burn cities. Let’s be real that movent has nothing to do with black lives it’s pure mayham.
I agree, they shouldnt feel pressured to join movements. The problem comes from the public, PC/Cancel culture is unfortunately a thing and its the worst thing ever.
Governments are supposed to be impartial and neutral, if a government went out and aligned themselves with a political movement of any kind that would worry me deeply.
A company however, is another topic, because a company has no responsibility to be impartial, they can take any stance, any side, or say what they want, a company is just as free to make an expression as an individual.
Honestly if it was some peaceful movement with noble goals I wouldn’t even be as frustrated. But the mass support from Act-Blizz and others for this criminal and dangerous movement is worrying.
This is one thing I wished they would avoid doing. Now I’m finding out they have been donating to a criminal organization. I’m seriously reconsidering investing my time in these games.
To a degree I get that they have to put on the typical corporate show. But their support of the above mentioned criminal organization is taking it too far.