Comments on: So how did the Blizzard team react to the Cataclysm leak?

By: arbitrary

arbitrary — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:18:10 +0000

I think they leaked it themselves ;p

it’s what most companies do now

By: Green Armadillo

Green Armadillo — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 01:43:12 +0000

I don’t know, there are some benefits to having the information out there. The group in that room is the crowd that might be most likely to go “WTF, where did my other 5 levels go?” or “Uh, NE mages?!”.

Also, the info has always leaked. Every single time. You have to believe that part of the response at Blizzard was “already?!” rather than total disbelief.

By: spinks

spinks — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 19:22:45 +0000

I also wondered if the leak was semi-planned.

But imagine if you were in that team, and thinking about how excited everyone would be if the first they knew about the expansion was at the Blizzcon opening ceremony when that trailer was shown.

Then … a week before D-day, someone leaks pretty much all of it.

By: Larísa

Larísa — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 19:02:03 +0000

I’m not that convinced that they’re really pissed off. To be honest I think they got more attention and coverage in the online media than they would have had without it. I wouldn’t be surprised if the leak actually was concious and planned by the PR people. Stranger things have happened. Sometimes “exclusive” information and “leaks” is an activity you use in order to get better buzz and more meda interest.
Or maybe it wasn’t planned after all. Well, no need for witch hunt this time anyway. The outcome was anything they could have asked for.

By: xXJayeDuBXx

xXJayeDuBXx — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 15:57:41 +0000

I wonder if they will still be crazy when this thing is finally released, late next year.

By: We Fly Spitfires - MMORPG Blog

We Fly Spitfires - MMORPG Blog — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 11:10:12 +0000

I bet Blizzard is going to be doing a serious witch-hunt over this. I gotta wonder why anyone would want to leak the information though… they’re not really gaining anything from it, unless they were bought-off or something.

By: Brian 'Psychochild' Green

Brian 'Psychochild' Green — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 08:59:46 +0000

“…the fans still went crazy….”

As the insurance companies say, that’s a pre-existing condition. They were already crazy to begin with to become fans, obviously.