Gettin’ Probed – Episode 348

In this episode, I bring you news about various governmental regulators who want to probe further into Activision Blizzards workplace issues, the Microsoft Activision Blizzard merger and more. After that, I go into good news from Epic Games, Learnings from the Diablo Immortal Closed Beta, how to stream on Twitch from your Xbox, and content from the Diablo community. Things mentioned in this episode: The Wall Street Journal posted an article titled: “Regulators Widen Activision Blizzard Probes Over Workplace Issues” Game Developer posted an article titled: “Report: DFEH, SEC expand their investigations into Activision Blizzard” CNN Business posted an article titled: “Microsoft’s blockbuster Activision Blizzard deal could raise uncomfortable challenges for US antitrust enforcers” The Verge posted an article titled: “Read exactly how Microsoft’s $68.7 billion deal for Activision Blizzard came together IGN posted an article titled: “Microsoft Approached Activision Blizzard About an Acquisition Just 3 Days After Bobby Kotick Report” Polygon posted an article titled: “Activision Blizzard shareholder sues over Microsoft sale” The Verge posted an article titled: “Epic Games is making hundreds of temp testers into full employees with benefits” Bethesda is sunsetting the Bethesda.net launcher and migrating to Steam Microsoft posted information titled: “Xbox Live Streaming with Twitch” Blizzard Entertainment posted “Diablo Immortal: Closed Beta Learnings” Pure Diablo posted information titled: “Itemization in Diablo IV” iam8bit posted where to buy their Diablo II Resurrected 2xLP Vinyl Soundtrack iam8bit posted where to buy their Diablo II: Resurrected 3xLP Deluxe Box Set – Exclusive Edition Xtimus posted a YouTube video titled: “World First Level 5 Paladin vs Uber Diablo – Diablo 2 Resurrected” Echohack posted a YouTube video titled: “Closed Beta Learnings | Diablo Immortal” CarBot Animation posted where you can buy their “Joining Game” premium t-shirt Raxanterax posted a video titled: “Challenge Rift 244 NA Guide” on Reddit Where to find Jen’s Diablo Content Creation: Shattered Soulstone T-shirts now available on Jen’s Redbubble! Book of Jen website: Diablo gameplay videos Book of Jen YouTube: Diablo III Season 25 playlist (work in progress) Book of Jen YouTube: Diablo Immortal Closed Alpha playlist Twitch @BarbarianKobold (NOTE: I don’t stream very often.) You can listen to Shattered Soulstone on Warcraft Radio – and submit a review there. Got something to say? Send a tweet to @ShatteredStone or message us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/shatteredsoulstone and we will read it off in the next episode. You can now, once again, send email to the Shattered Soulstone podcast! Send your comment, question, or game-play story to [email protected]. The Shattered Soulstone is on Discord! Come join us and talk to everyone in game and out, in voice and text channels! To join the server just go to https://discord.gg/kc77JXz.