I couldn't find any discussing about this, and can't believe this isn't headlining news. This is HUGE!
https://www.wowhead.com/news=318121/mike-morhaime-announces-new-game-company-dreamhaven
Thoughts?
This is obviously a return to form of Old Blizzard, since there's numerous old Blizzard veterans joining the company and sub-studios, and a big big FUCK YOU to Bobby and Activision.
I'm hyped.
Morhaime was the guy that pushed Blizzard into the e-sports industry. An absolutely awful decision that was rightfully (and - considering the current situation - thankfully) reversed by Activision after he left. Also, Diablo Immortal was initiated under him, which caused the disastrous Blizzcon of 2018. Morhaime got out, just a few days before that whole spectacle. I wonder whether he sold stock, cause that shit plummeted
brutally for the next few days (google NASDAQ: ATVI). In fact, it just got back where it was in October 2018.
Say about Kotick whatever you want but the guy knows when something isn't going to work out financially. He was also right about Tim Schafer and many others throughout his career.
So, keeping that in mind, Morhaime seems like he was a King de Jure at Blizzard. He was a veteran, but that does not necessarily make you a good CEO.
I'm ready to give him the benefit of the doubt, since it's a fresh new company, but to be honest: That's quite a team of high profile employees he's got there. Those guys must be quite expensive.
Just going by the size of that team, they'll need a hit or two within the next, lets say, 2-3 years.
Something that is at least as successful as for example Torchlight, which was, if I remember correctly, also developed by old Blizzard employees.
I'm curious what they'll develop but I have a feeling this is going to be one of those "veteran developers making that game you always wanted" scenarios, which ends in a crappy kickstarter campaign and lots of broken promises.