These guys are idiots. SC2 has been getting bigger internationally lately, it's still huge in Korea, it's the only e-sport I find interesting to watch without actually having played the game myself (outside of half the single player campaign), and it's got decades of history and name recognition behind it as a marketing asset.

These morons don't give a shit about e-sports. They're just looking for a quick buck with this overwatch and HotS rubbish before they toss it to the curb as soon as they encounter the slightest bit of friction.

Blizzard has made so many bad decisions in the space of the last 2 years that it's almost unbelievable. The fact that Kotick can say this with a straight face makes me think they won't even be a company in 10 years time. They're nearing zero trust from the consumer, the e-sports community, and anyone else that isn't one of their paper pushing peers, way in over their head in an industry they don't understand. How can they expect to survive long term? It feels like the company is being sold off for parts, just with a few extra steps.