Watching Blizzard - June 15, 2017: We're not going to say goodbye (Patreon)

No, because that's just too final. Instead we'll just hope to see Brian Holinka again in some awesome future game.

Hottest News

• It's true: Lead PVP Designer Brain Holinka has left the WoW team.
• The World of Warcraft community is on the hunt for the secret fishing masters of the Broken Isles — and the bizarre fishing bobber toys they sell.
• You really shouldn't troll Jeff Kaplan. Really. Just no.
• It's time to hop into Heroes of the Storm to do the Malthael's Bargain event to grab rewards in both Diablo and Heroes. Don't worry: it's not hard, even if you aren't a Heroes pro.

The Best of Blizzard Watch

• Unfortunately, game designers are never going to make everyone happy. Rossi speculates on why.
• Rades runs through the Paladin class mount quest, which is worth checking out for the screenshots alone.
• Alex makes a triumphant one-day-only return to the Queue.

Top Social Posts

• The community has had a lot of responses to Holinka's departure, from celebrating what they consider to be good news to pondering when gamers will want him back.
• Holinka himself suggests he'll always be here for us.

Around the Web

• My life for Aiur! Or...  maybe I'll just have a slice of this pie, instead.

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