Bingo. Acti-Blizz communication these days feels like they are trying to convince us that we are wrong, so a lack of that is actually welcome.
People refer to Activision-Blizzard as “Activision” and to Blizzard Entertainment as “Blizzard.”
So, saying that Activision laid people off at Blizzard is a common way of saying that Activision-Blizzard laid people off at Blizzard Entertainment.
Except that is factually incorrect as blizzard entertainment is blizzard, but Activision-Blizzard isn’t Activision.
That’s what I get for trying to treat the question honestly. You do you, Mr. Pedant.
I mean that’s great, but as i said, Activision-Blizzard and Activision are two different companies.
Within the context of the conversations on this message board it’s painfully obvious what anyone means by “Activision.”
In the words of Michael Jordan - Stop it. Get some help.
There isn’t any communication because there aren’t many CMs left to communicate with. I’m guessing there are only about 2 or 3 CMs left, and they spend most of their time having to moderate the forums and scanning every thread for inappropriate replies or threads to delete. They’re probably so overworked that they don’t have any time to communicate.
Is it? Because i have seen people say that Activision (meaning the other production company) run blizzard now, which is obviously not true.
Were you always this obtuse to context or is it a learned skill?
It’s okay. Blizzard has been working on improving communication since WoD and recently reduced the CM staff to improve communication with customers!
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I believe some are born with it, in this case he’s being a troll about it he knows…but being obtuse on purpose…if not dear god…
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They fired a large portion of their staff, and haven’t bothered to follow up. Damn shame, really, considering how badly it’s progressed over the last few years.
When Metzen and Morhaime left, it’s gone downhill.
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There are FTP games who have devs who communicate more than Blizzard
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They have probably learned not to post as much because the forum community is jaded and rips strips off them every time they try to post something.
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When you’re in a monopoly like position and you’re goal is to extract as much money out of your customers as possible, why would you communicate that?
Would be like telecom or ISP coming out and trying to explaining why compared to the rest world Americans get the worst service for the highest prices.
Nice try, slick words, but hollow. You have failed.
edit: I try and see things from the other side of the fence but the crazy mob with the torches and pitchforks are so blinded by mad rage they can’t see both sides. I pity you. Truly. Your life must be totally miserable. I feel sorry for your family as well. Assuming they haven’t left you that is.
Oh, cool…
lol triggered much? maybe it’s time you step away from video games.
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Communication used to be very, very different at Blizzard, I remember IRC sessions with Bill Roper when he ran Blizz North, was another world back then. I ran a blizzard games fansite back then and would constantly get game info to add to the site from Blizz insiders like the old web team. I felt almost like I was a part of the machine, hostility was at a minimum and like now we were hungry for any little bit of info we could get but everything was civil.
Now when anyone even half way official enters the discussion they are flamed hard and fast and the trolling is relentless, and it’s only getting worse the more toxic the gaming community gets. If I worked for Blizzard I would absolutely dread dealing with us. 
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Just accept that Actiblizz dgaf about you the paying customer
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