Blizzard Watch

In honor of the 200th episode of the Lore Watch Podcast, we are including this very special episode in this week's Blizzard Watch Podcast feed.Matt Rossi and Joe Perez are joined by a very special guest: Associate Narrative Designer (and former Blizzard Watch writer) Anne Stickney! They talk about her launching the Lore Watch podcast for us back in the day, writing for video games, and her transition from freelance historian for Blizzard to full time narrative designer.You can find the Lore Watch Podcast on Spotify, Libsyn, iTunes, and many of your favorite podcast apps. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1CIJRbwbEVQfCg8r94HCwOLibsyn: https://lorewatch.libsyn.com/rss iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lore-watch/id1023224738 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez are joined by Liz Harper to discuss the Activision Blizzard sexual harassment lawsuit, the company's tone deaf response, and what this means for Blizzard Watch and the gaming community.Note that due to the nature of the discussion, we are releasing this podcast ahead of schedule for the week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DM Joe Perez continues his Otherweald D&D campaign as our intrepid crew face off against an undead dinosaur on their journey to confront the goddess Lillith.Music Credits:Virtutes Instrumenti by Kevin MacLeodLink: incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4590-virtutes-instrumentiLicense: filmmusic.io/standard-license Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez discuss Echo's success as the first guild to down Mythic Sylvanas, the pros and cons of switching to a more popular spec, and if weapon restrictions should be eliminated. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez discuss the perils of being an advocate for Thrall, the possible reasons behind the Jailer's interest in Helya, and if the frustrating player experience of fear mechanics should be removed from the game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez discuss the possible story directions for Sylvanas (note: this was recorded shortly before her raid cinematic was datamined), the idea of a Tauren-themed raid, and the possibility of an expansion where the player is the big bad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez discuss the long-awaited launch of patch 9.1, the concept of Night Elf paladins, and how M+ and raid mechanics disproportionately impact melee classes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DM Joe Perez continues his Otherweald D&D campaign as our intrepid crew set off through the jungle in search of a temple to the goddess Lilith. Unfortunately, they find it.Music Credits:Virtutes Instrumenti by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4590-virtutes-instrumentiLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez are joined by Blizzard Watch writer Cory Taylor to discuss next week's launch of patch 9.1. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez discuss ideas for meaningful character progression at the level cap, the newly announced launch date of Diablo 2: Resurrected, and the long development cycle of WoW patch 9.1. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez discuss the evolution of the Drust storyline across expansions, what story they would like to be told if a Warcraft 2 movie was made, and the one thing they wished WoW hadn't fumbled the ball on. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Matt Rossi and Joe Perez are joined by Blizzard Watch writer Phil "Red" Xavier to discuss the long-awaited launch of Burning Crusade Classic, the state-of-the-game of Hearthstone, and the idea of reputation becoming account bound. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez discuss next Tuesday's launch of Burning Crusade Classic, the Overwatch 2 5v5 announcement, and the pros and cons of power creep as new content patches drop during an expansion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez discuss the upcoming launch of Burning Crusade Classic, the Overwatch 5th anniversary, and this week's Overwatch 2 reveal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special one-shot TTRPG play session, DM Matt Rossi leads our crew into an adventure-horror trap set in the Mass Effect universe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez discuss the clean up crew for Sargeras' sword, the missing time of Gul'dan's skull, and what other game genres Blizzard titles should explore. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez discuss the latest patch 9.1 PTR news about the evolution of the legendary item system, the release of Daisy, the new charity sloth pet , and news from the Heroes of the Storm dev team Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DM Joe Perez continues his Otherweald D&D campaign as our intrepid crew recover from their encounter with the Grinning God just in time to be sent on a quest to a far away land. Virtutes Instrumenti by Kevin MacLeodLink: incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4590-vi…-instrumentiLicense: filmmusic.io/standard-license Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Matt Rossi and Joe Perez discuss the surprise departure of longtime Blizzard game dev Jeff "Tigole Bitties" Kaplan, the emotional cost of spoilers, and the possible special role of the Forsaken in the fight against The Jailer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Matt Rossi and Joe Perez discuss the datamined information coming out about patch 9.1 on the PTR, why Hearthstone has deeper lore than WoW in some areas, and the state of legendaries in the Shadowlands expansion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.