Ion Admits Where WoW Went Wrong (And How He's Fixing It)
Ion finally admitted what went wrong after Legion: He was afraid. In a huge talk given to game devs, he explained everything that steered him and the team wrong over the last 6 years.

Ion finally admitted what went wrong after Legion: He was afraid. In a huge talk given to game devs, he explained everything that steered him and the team wrong over the last 6 years.
As the tide shifts in an industry hungry for more revenue, EA aren't willing to risk selling $80 games. They don't seem to think they need to.
10.7 BILLION USD. That's how much money is generated by eSports gambling associated with Riot Games' Valorant & League of Legends... as such, morals be damned, Riot wants a cut.
Tencent asked PlayStation if they could make a Horizon game. PlayStation said no. Tencent made a game that looked like Horizon. PlayStation asked them to stop. Tencent said no. Now the lawyers are out for blood.
Blizzard rarely repeat mistakes once they've learned them. Then why are we getting PTSD to one of BFA's most annoying inclusions? Good question - we might have the answer.