[Link] Fan Booed At Blizzcon 2010 Q&A Reflects on the Reaction from Developers and Fans

Read: 8/8/2021 www.wowhead.com

The woman who asked the question about female diversity in a recently-resurfaced 2010 Blizzcon Q&A has spoken up about the experience, reflecting on the crowd booing her, the unsatisfactory replies from the developers, and why the interaction is back in the news due to the lawsuit.

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[Link] Blizzard confirms developer named in lawsuit was removed for “misconduct”

Read: 31/7/2021 arstechnica.com

Last year, reports started to bubble up among Blizzard-watchers that longtime World of Warcraft developer Alex Afrasiabi, who was first hired in 2004, had quietly left the company without any official explanation.

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