How Can Blizzard Make Things Right? – Keen Cast Ep. 17

On Keen Cast Ep. 17, David, Sean, and Tim discuss how Blizzard can make things right after its weak apology at BlizzCon this year. What should the company do to distance itself from the Hong Kong controversy? We also talk about Overwatch 2, Diablo 4, World of Warcraft's newest expansion, and more!

David Lozada 2019-11-04

Welcome to Keen Cast, KeenGamer’s official podcast! Join David Lozada, Sean Rehbein, and Tim Ronan as they talk about the week’s hottest news stories and dissect the latest controversy shaking up the video game industry. In Keen Cast Ep. 17, we discuss Blizzard’s weak apology at BlizzCon this year and offer our insight on how the company can repair its reputation moving forward. We also talk about Overwatch 2, Diablo 4‘s lack of an offline mode, and World of Warcraft‘s newest expansion, Shadowlands.

Other topics of conversation include the announcement of Death Stranding for PC and EA games coming to Steam thanks to a new partnership with Valve. Sean also offers us his opinion on The Lighthouse, a new drama starring Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson, and vents his frustrations with Destiny 2. Tim joins in on the criticism and gives us his opinion on Living with Yourself, a Netflix show starring Paul Rudd. Check out links and timestamps to all of our topics below:

Sean’s frustrations with Destiny 2 – 00:01:13
Sean’s impressions of The Lighthouse – 00:11:44
Tim’s opinions on Destiny 2 – 00:17:37
Tim’s impressions of Living with Yourself – 00:25:41

News Stories:

Death Stranding announced for PC (00:30:01)
EA games are coming back to Steam (00:41:00)

BlizzCon News Stories:

Diablo 4 announced (00:50:14)
1. The game will not have an online mode
World of Warcraft Shadowlands expansion announced (01:01:09)
1. Changes will include reduced player levels
Overwatch 2 announced (01:14:09)
1. New hero looks revealed

Topic of the Show:

How can Blizzard make things right? (01:32:13)

BlizzCon opens with apology from Blizzard President J. Allen Brack

Blizzard President clarifies decision to ban Hearthstone player and casters

Final Verdict – Our official consensus – 01:51:40

Also check us out on Spotify!

Do you have suggestions or opinions on Keen Cast Ep. 17? You can email the show at [email protected]

David Lozada

David is a New York City-based writer whose passions include music, anime, cosplay, movies, bike riding, and just being an all-around nerd. He’s always out and about, going to anime and gaming conventions alike across America and posting all of his shenanigans on social media for the world to see. If you bump into him, wherever he may be, don’t be shy to say hello!