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[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 month ago

One of their former execs (?) also did some REALLY heinous shit.

Culture starts at the top. There's likely more details out there that I haven't kept up on.

But I'm sure they've "fixed it," just like ActiBlizz did. And WWE. And so on. But yeah, after years of buying every expansion pack, this left a bad taste in our mouths. It's still a fun game, but it's hard to ignore the behind the scenes stuff.