Even Blizzard's Founder Can't Survive

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👉 I'm loving my Plaud Note so far - get yours at the links below, and use promo code Michael for 20% off! Sponsored by Plaud. PLAUD Website - Use code Michael for 20% off! US: https://bit.ly/3GhLBxv UK: https://bit.ly/4eFFNub PLAUD on Amazon: US: https://bit.ly/3GvtBjb UK: https://bit.ly/46y6uPx The ex-Blizzard gang haven't been having a great time, even when people love their games. 00:00 Ex-Blizz Devs vs The Economy 03:13 Dreamhaven's Struggle 05:36 Why Didn't They Just Make Good Games? 08:51 (Rapidly) Running Out Of Runway 12:01 Reaching A Pivot Point Sources: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/imagendary-studios-reportedly-lays-off-majority-of-staff https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/lightforge-games-laying-off-majority-of-development-team https://www.gamespot.com/articles/this-exhilarating-rts-was-abruptly-canceled-by-its-developers-before-release/1100-6531818/ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-22/blizzard-co-founder-s-game-startup-struggles-amid-industry-glut https://steamdb.info/app/3504780/charts/#max https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7369069584328421376/ https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/blizzard-co-founder-mike-morhaime-announces-layoffs-at-his-new-company-dreamhaven/ https://x.com/Ghostcrawler/status/1866507220487127247 https://x.com/Ghostcrawler/status/1776246037054730549 https://x.com/FPCStudio/status/1954997157431480475 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-25/netease-executives-step-down-as-ceo-pulls-back-from-games https://www.ign.com/articles/clair-obscur-expedition-33-tops-44-million-sales