So to return to the point, people like Vanguard, do care about releases like Classic.
I know you want to play the semantics game, but releasing Classic was put forward during the earnings call, and they do care about it.
You’re also posting a litany of “beat up story” outlets, which seems to be the
norm for most gaming magazines now. Yes, they aren’t releasing a new WoW Expansion, Overwatch 2, Diablo 4 etc. Classic was never dubbed as an exciting new franchise or property.
But that doesn’t mean that it won’t cause an influx in revenue, or that shareholders don’t care about it. Tempering expectations in that earnings call is key to making sure they keep their shareholders happy, and they aren’t expecting the same kind of massive revenue from Classic as they do from other titles.
It’s niche. But slipping Classic’s release date will have massive repercussions for Blizzard, especially with shareholders who are “aghast” at no “major releases” in 2019.