This episode we talk about the recent layoffs at Xbox/Activision/Blizzard and also discuss the most recent WoW Patch.

Twisted Links

Patch 10.2.5: Seeds of Renewal – Went live on Jan 16, 2024

Dragonriding to the Old World! (yay?!) 80% of speed of Dragon Isles though
New historical discovery event (Azerothian Archives)
Bel’ameth – New Night Elf home
Follower Dungeons – Fill out dungeon party with NPCs
Gilneas Reclamation

Layoffs

1900 Staff are being laid off from Xbox across Activision, Blizzard, Zenimax and More.
Mike Ybarra – President and Allan Adham – Co-Founder, leaving (not part of layoffs)
Already had a policy requiring people return to the office which caused some to leave. “Soft layoff”
Everyone working on development for the new “Survival Game” was laid off.
Rocky development, however. Been working on it for 6 years.
Supposedly big cuts in Overwatch and Diablo teams.
Video/Info from Bellular: Video LINK and Article LINK

February Trading Post Mount is good – Reins of the Fur-endship

Holidays

Lunar Festival 2024/02/03 – 2024/02/17
Love is in the Air 2024/02/05 – 2024/02/19

Coming Soon…

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Next is Episode 345, we will be recording LIVE with our hosts and just maybe a guest. Please keep a watch on the site or twitter for updates. You can listen live on twitch.tv/twistednetherblogcast with Fimlys, Hydra, and Zabby, make sure you join us to ask our guest questions and heckle Fimlys.

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(Opening song “Monster Techno Blues” is performed Joe Sibol)

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