![]() ![]() It seemed like a plausible scenario, especially given that others in the #boycottblizzard hashtag on Twitter also claimed to have problems deleting their accounts. I saw friends repeat it on Facebook, and also witnessed a number of perplexed discussions on social media sites like Twitter and Reddit. ![]() The idea that all four methods were being blocked by Blizzard spread far and wide. A viral Tweet with over 19K shares as of this writing claimed that the Overwatch developer was disallowing people to delete their information, and there was a screenshot to prove it: Twitterīlizzard allows for four different methods of account clearance: through SMS, via email, through an authenticator, and by completing a secret question. Some who believe that Blizzard crossed a line by punishing a player standing up for human rights - Hong Kong protesters are pushing for democracy in a country that has a chokehold over dissenters - are now considering deleting their accounts in solidarity with the Hearthstone incident.īut recently there’s been a lot of confusion over whether or not it’s even possible to manage your account. To play Blizzard games such as World of Warcraft, you need a specialized account that is managed through a dedicated launcher. That ban has set off a wave of controversy, with some considering a boycott of Blizzard products - if not erasing their data from the developer altogether. The Irvine-based studio has been in the news following a decision to ban professional Hearthstone player Chung “blitzchung” Ng Wai from competitive play for year, in addition to rescinding prize money from a tournament, after Wai expressed support for protesters in Hong Kong. Not even close to good enough.Conscientious Blizzard fans have had a lot to think about over the last week. A company that values money over basic human rights deserves to die, no matter how much it meant to me.Īn edit after the official response they issued: Not good enough, Blizzard. ![]() I hate them so much for forcing this choice on me, but it’s a choice that has to be made. World of Warcraft, Diablo, and Overwatch are some of my favorite games of all time, but it’s all over now. They will never, EVER see another dollar from me. Short of a massive about-face and a public apology, I’ll never buy another game from them. Micro-transactions, terrible phone ports, transparent cash grabs that lead to bad final products…but this? Not a chance. I’d stick with this company through almost anything. Heck, playing World of Warcraft was one of the very first times I ever really felt like I belonged to a community that cared about me. Some of my happiest and proudest memories are bonding with friends in those games. I couldn’t even begin to count the hours I’ve spent adventuring in WoW or fighting Diablo’s minions. This isn’t just micro-transactions or poor customer service or what have you, this is something far worse.īlizzard has made a bunch of games that really had an impact on my life. I seriously have never been this disappointed by a game company. I’m happy to take this to some other point of contact in Blizzard if that would be helpful, but I don’t feel like we’re getting any kind of help from this forum.īlizzard, you’ve hurt us. You will need to provide some kind of explanation for the rationale behind your account policies eventually, why not now? Understand that Blizzard has very little credibility right now, and I for one am suspicious that the process of deleting an account is being made deliberately difficult to discourage users rather than to protect accounts from third-party, malicious deletions. What information is needed from the ID? I might be willing to provide a copy of a driver’s license with my photo and license ID removed if name and address are sufficient for verification. I don’t trust Blizzard with my PII, so I’d prefer any other method of identity confirmation other than an image of an ID, and this thread shows I’m not alone. ![]() verification while others are prompted to upload an image of a photo ID? Is there an explanation of why some users report having the option to use E-mail, SMS, etc. ![]()
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