It appears players are upset ahead of BlizzCon, specifically the WoW Q&A and the requirement to submit questions beforehand for screening instead of being asked live.
This has no doubt fueled speculation over on Reddit of Blizzard shutting down questions regarding their handling of Blitzchung’s suspension in the wake of the Hong Kong protests. The Reddit thread notes that pre-submitting questions is the norm for BlizzCon according to a former Blizzard employee,
“This is how the Warcraft Q&A has been done for years so this isn’t anything new. WoW hasn’t had an “open” Q&A in years. It’s curated for time and content mainly otherwise it’d be an unorganized mess that was all over the place.
Also FYI red shirt guy questions are considered every year if he submits one. He’s a cherished staple of the Q&A, unfortunately his question can’t make it every year. I can’t remember the recent reasons and questions he couldn’t ask but it wasn’t anything bad.
Source: I helped with it every year I was there.”
This is unquestionably a tepid time for Blizzard where even normal protocol such as pre-submitted questions come under scrutiny against the current backdrop.
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