

Just today, Blizzard disclosed a letter sent to everyone at Activision Blizzard in which CEO Bobby Kotick gutted his pay as part of a promise to begin meeting the demands and expectations of his employees.

They're all on break from wow, but I carved one anyway fromĭespite the grim prediction of BemusTheTyrant’s ghoulish gourd, Blizzard, it seems, is more than aware of its potential fate, especially in regards to the litigation against the company. Between content delays, questionable story decisions, and the legal trouble surrounding sexual harassment and discrimination among Blizzard developers, World of Warcraft, and the company as a whole, has seen a steady decline.Įvery year my guild has a wow themed pumpkin carving contest.

Though Blizzard has seen moments of great success since then, the last few years have seen a large amount of strife for the company, especially in World of Warcraft. Since it was bought by Activision in 2008, Blizzard Entertainment's rapport with its fanbase has been unstable at best. RELATED: Valheim Update Lets Players Make Jack-O-Lanterns Out of Turnips This year, however, most of their guild is away from the game on indefinite break, so in honor of the contest, they carved a pumpkin with a simple and poignant message regarding the state of the game: RIP Blizzard.

Redditor BemusTheTyrant’s guild in World of Warcraft has historically held a contest where members would carve Warcraft-themed images into their pumpkins for the season. One World of Warcraft player has truly taken to the spirit of the season, creating a jack-o-lantern with a frightful prediction of Blizzard’s future. Pumpkin carving is a long-standing Halloween tradition, and for gamers, it is an opportunity to show off their artistic skills and their repertoire of favorite characters and games.
