Toxicity
How do you make sure to keep your criticism constructive?
Even the games I love have things that I don't like. World of Warcraft has the interminable class balance problem that it has always had (and probably will always have) magnified by player perception that if a class isn't exactly as good at every aspect of gameplay as everyone else trying to do that aspect -- yes, I'm looking at you, tanking -- that said class is garbage and must never be brought to a dungeon or raid.
A new social contract is coming to WoW in patch 9.2.5 — but will it stop toxic behavior?
Is the solution to toxic behavior in World of Warcraft as simple as asking politely for people to not be toxic?
Overwatch 2 hopes new ping system can improve communication and reduce toxicity
Having watched a lot of competitive Overwatch League play, I had a few thoughts on the introduction of a ping system in Overwatch 2, which will allow players to "ping" the map to organize without relying on voice chat.
There’s a difference between feedback and harassment, and sometimes players forget what it is
It feels like there's a bit of confusion in the World of Warcraft community about what is and isn't acceptable as feedback or criticism about the game, versus what is or isn't considered a targeted harassment campaign.
Community plans to protest during today’s Activision Blizzard earnings call
The quarterly Activision Blizzard earnings call, where the company reports to its shareholders, is happening today, Tuesday, August 3 at 1:30pm Pacific.
Lawsuit accuses Blizzard of sexist, toxic corporate culture that mistreated women and ignored abusers
It's 2021 and this kind of behavior shouldn't be acceptable to anyone, anywhere. But here I am, writing another story about a game company accused of mistreating its female employees, creating a work environment where taking sexist harassment and abuse were reportedly just another job requirement.
If you want World of Warcraft to be a better game, don’t be a jerk
It's often tempting to forget that MMOs are full of other people.
How toxicity in gaming affects the people who make the games
Game developers are human beings with feelings.
Off Topic: Can Microsoft use Xbox Live to combat gaming toxicity?
Toxicity in game communities is not a new topic.
The toxic rot at the heart of gaming, and why we must resist it
Update: This post was originally published just for our supporters, but now it's available for everyone to enjoy.
