I've actually been trying to confirm when this one is going to happen. I know we have it planned - just not sure when (or if it got ninja'd under my nose).

I've been juggling a lot of projects for Season launch and reporting in the post Necro release (contrary to what seems to be popular belief, communication isn't my only job), so as soon as I can track this one down, I'll let folks know!

I'll be honest in saying I've wanted to do things with Geek & Sundry because I love their channel and approach to community. It's full of people who love embracing their inner geek (a core value here at Blizzard). We were offered the opportunity and we went for it!

I don't really have control over their distribution methods, but understand that not every interview is going to be crammed full of breaking news. We had planned to talk much more about Necro and Season 11, but the conversation from the G&S crowd steered more into Blizzard culture and what my duties entail. Talk shows like these often flex to what their audience is interested in.

I'm working over the next couple of weeks to communicate as much as I can (I said as much on the show; I'm much more reactive post launch than pre, because pre-launch there's a ton of stuff to do), and I think I have some initiatives you'll find interesting coming up. Stay tuned.

There's a lot of missing context here. Yes, I did take a week off. No, I did not leave the office empty—we have other staff members here who, even if they may not post as much as I do, were actively collecting feedback, passing on issues, and communicating with our developers.

I opted to take a week off after launch to give myself some rest after a deluge of 12-16 hour days, a 15 day flu with 5 days of laryngitis I suffered the week before and going through launch, and, honestly, to take care of myself. I do have obligations to this community. But I also get vacation time that I get to use at my discretion, and I value not becoming entirely a workaholic (even though I ended up spending most of my vacation playing D3, tracking issues, and writing up bug reports for when I got back into the office).

As for my coworker, he chose not to take a week off - he took a day off. I admire his resolve and hard work, and thank him so much for helping me get through a tough time I've been having outside of work.

I don't mind if you judge me for my decisions, that's fine. But I would prefer I set the record straight and am judged for a) what actually happened and b) with appropriate context.

I'm working on this. There's several clips floating around and the stream will be replaying throughout the week on the G&S channel.

Every voice does matter.

We can't always reply to every voice, even if we want to. But we are constantly listening. One of the things I said on the interview is that all players' feedback matters to us, whether it's positive or negative. Neither are more important than the other, and we know both come from a love of the game. We love the game too, and we have many of the same concerns and reports you do.

Changing things isn't always a fast process. Sometimes it takes time, and we appreciate the patience that's often lent to us while we work our hardest to improve your experience as much as we can.

I appreciate that. I may have gotten a bit defensive, but I'm sure you can understand that, as a person, I really love what I do for both my development team and my community. It's a big family that doesn't always agree, and, more often than not, I'm one of the referees in the middle of it when I'd much rather be part of the crew when these groups join together.

Can't we all just get along? ;_; /s

There will always be disagreements. But I do agree both sides could do better with communicating their needs and intents clearly. Anger and frustration often muddles intent and clarity, and more time needs to be made for direct lines of communication. I'll always be doing whatever I can to make that happen.