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What's the alternative? It's not like Blizzard has given any meaningful apology or done anything to remedy the situation.

All customers can do is boycott and protest. Nothing else will cause any change in behavior. Unfortunately, employees will be hurt in the process.

Wouldn't it be better for employees to stage a big moment now, force Blizzard to backpedal, and resume being a game company sooner? A long, drawn out thing is worse for everyone.

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> What's the alternative?

keep working, hope that blizzard reverses course.

this is the first seriously backwards move in 30 years of the company afaik. quitting immediately isn't the answer to your average employee.

and please reread what I wrote. I know many blizzard employees. as much as it hurts them to see what their company did, quitting simply can't be an option to them. not in a massive immediate show of support. not everyone can afford to be political.

A "walk out" is a form of protest that doesn't mean quitting. It does risk being fired, but the risk is pretty low in this case.

A walk out when half their colleagues got let go earlier this year is pretty risky.

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