Support Team – Episode 352

In this episode, I started with updates from Activision Blizzard lawsuits. After that, I went into some ongoing unionization efforts. A big part of this episode highlights ways to support people who are involved in making video games (or who play them). We could all use a support team! I also bring you up to date on some interesting Diablo content. Things mentioned in this episode: GamesIndustry.biz posted an article titled: “Judge prepared to approve Activision Blizzard’s settlement with EEOC” Stephen Totilo (covers games for Axios) tweeted some pieces of what the judge wrote Polygon posted an article titled: “New suit against Activision Blizzard alleges ‘rampant sexism’ and ‘retaliation'” Los Angeles Times posted an article titled: “Video game workers found their voices in the pandemic. Could unions be next?” @ABetterABK tweeted a photo from GDC22 that focuses on @CODE_CWA’s booth Activision Blizzard announced their new Level Up U program Blizzard Entertainment posted a thread of tweets highlighting several women who work in gaming Fanbyte posted an article titled: “ICYMI: Everything From Today’s Hogwarts Legacy State of Play” (which is about why Fanbyte will not be writing about the game). The Verge posted an article (from 2021) titled: “Hogwarts Legacy developer leaves after controversy over reactionary YouTube videos” @TaliesinEvitel posted a thread about why they won’t be playing the Harry Potter game Axios posted an article titled: “A possible solution to video games’ romance problem” World of Warcraft Version 9.2.5 PTR includes user interface and accessibility options @PezRadar tweeted a brief description of what the Diablo IV Quarterly Update blog will feature @PezRadar posted “Diablo II: Resurrected 2.4 & Ladder Update – March 24th” on the Diablo II Resurrected Forum Pure Diablo posted an article titled: “Barbarian And Amazon: Improved Build Variety – Patch 2.4” @Xitmus tweeted a piece of art (by Peter Lee) of what the Skovos Isles might have looked like in Diablo III @Xitmus posted a YouTube video titled: “Frenzy Daggers Barbarian New 2.4 Meta – Diablo 2 Resurrected” @Trixmegistus posted a clip where she “manifested a BER Rune” Blizzplanet tweeted that Wowhead invited him to join as a Diablo Immortal contributor/writer to make guides. @NickQuaglietta tweeted an open invitation to anyone who wants to join a friendly D3 community for Season 26 of Diablo III 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.