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Frank Pearce, One of Blizzard's Original Founders, is Stepping Away - MMORPG.com News
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Frank Pearce, One of Blizzard's Original Founders, is Stepping Away - MMORPG.com News
Frank Pearce, one of the original founders of Blizzard, is leaving the company in order "to pass the torch to the next generation of leaders". He has been with Blizzard for 28 years, most recently in an advisory position. Pearce wrote of his time at Blizzard and that it "encompasses the entirety of both [his] professional career and adult life". He goes on to thank the community for the memories and tasks J. Allen Brack with defining how the adventure that he started 28 years ago continues.
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Blizzard Entertainment.
Death by Activision.
Not like Activision will ever green light anything that takes a risk or can't be heavily monetized.
I wouldn't want to work for the company i helped create while all the intellectual properties that made it popular languish in limbo.
Then again, 2 ... 8 years.
I'm not sure at this point it's "bailing" as "omg I need to do something different."
I mean, have you been at a job for 28 years? Maybe you have but I've been at my job for over 8 years and I'm looking to move on.
Godfred's Tomb Trailer: https://youtu.be/-nsXGddj_4w
Original Skyrim: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/109547
Serph toze kindly has started a walk-through. https://youtu.be/UIelCK-lldo
Godfred's Tomb Trailer: https://youtu.be/-nsXGddj_4w
Original Skyrim: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/109547
Serph toze kindly has started a walk-through. https://youtu.be/UIelCK-lldo
Ok great, have you ever been at a job for 28 years? or more?
Do you honestly think you will stay at your current job for 28 years?
Godfred's Tomb Trailer: https://youtu.be/-nsXGddj_4w
Original Skyrim: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/109547
Serph toze kindly has started a walk-through. https://youtu.be/UIelCK-lldo
To be honest I am surprised there were still original funders on board.
I thought they all left long time ago.
Anyway Blizzard is not sinking, it’s becoming another EA.
EA for all the hate it gets it’s still going strong, so it’s Blizzard.
He helped found a Clipper, but now it's a giant Pinas.
Gut Out!
What, me worry?
People will ignore logic to continue their own skewed reality. There's definitely some guy on here who actually thinks he's leaving because BFA wasn't good or some shit.
Working at a company you founded since 1991. The Hubble telescope launched and Enter Sandman was on the radio. Seriously. This guy is allowed to move on with his life without any reasoning.
So yeah like most pointed out,Activision probably had something to do with it,like they wanted to downgrade his salary or position which forced him out.
Imo Activision has been doing a good job of alleviating wasted revenue,over paid employees.
Who here thinks Blizzard needs any notable name to sell a game?I mentioned it a very long time ago,Blizzard sell a game that if sold by any other developer might be considered crap,not worth a dime.
These guys,the Koticks,Morhaime's,Pierce's had NOTHING to do with sales numbers,they were simply riding the coat tails to their local bank accounts.
Never forget 3 mile Island and never trust a government official or company spokesman.
You can see what be taken over by Activision did to his hair right there.
Have a good life, Frank.
Of course, would you expect anything less;)? He's been with the company longer than most of the ridiculous 'sinking ship' commenters have been alive. Good nor him, I say! Good luck in the future!