I'm still waiting to see if I wake up and find out that meeting
@MariahCarey
, the person responsible for like 90% of my life's soundtrack since I was 10 years old, was all a dream. Best birthday gift. ❤️🎄
So apparently I don’t have a cold … tested positive for COVID.
Yes, fully vaccinated.
Yes, wear my masks and carry hand sanitizer.
So far, things are manageable.
Mostly, I’m just mad that despite precaution someone around me wasn’t doing their part 🤬
@RainofTerra
"Additionally when a director shared the link, it further supported that this was a meeting you could attend..."
Note to Netflix HR: This is what we in PR call, burying the lead.
Sorry you had to go through all that, Terra. Much love.
In the Navy, the Sailor's creed taught us to represent the fighting spirit of those who served before us.
Lee Wong served before me.
But there are people inciting violence against people like him. They can fuck off.
Mr. Wong, as a fellow veteran, I salute you.
#StopAsianHate
i really hate to be the "back in my day" boomer... but...
Yall really don't know a year-long grind until you do this one ... on several toons... BEFORE things were accountwide... WITH School of Hard Knocks required...
Many have followed my journey and are the ones I talk about here.
@Warcraft
has meant so much to me not only as a remarkable game, but something special that's gifted me amazing people in my life who inspire me from my Navy days to now. My thanks 😌
#ToasttoWarcraft
#WoW15
"We saw you across the Artisan's Market and really dig your vibe. Can we invite you to craft a potion to drink with us?" 😉
The Brights are my new favorite
@Warcraft
power couple 😁❤️
#Dragonflight
The cool thing highlighted in this is the loading tech to go to Zaralek Cavern. There isn't a loading screen...you just find an entry point from above zones (three, one each in AS, Th, and OP) fly into it and coast on your drake until you get to Zaralek Cavern; 2 zones stacked!
It's awesome that there's a veterans group to connect with at
@Blizzard_Ent
. Beyond thrilled to work for a company that celebrates what we can bring to the table. To those who've served before or with me and those continuing to do so: Thank You 🇺🇸.
#VeteransDay
@BlizzardCareers
Had a farewell
@mikemorhaime
celebration today. Look at all the rockstars in this pic! Thanks for your inspiration Mike...glad I could make it here to celebrate your legacy.
18hrs of fishing, 4,225 casts...3,528 Lost Soles, 339 Elysian Thades, 308 Precursor Placoderms and tons of fishing trash later...
I has Jellyfish mount!
Got this in time for
#VeteransDay
. Most of you have followed my journey here to
@Blizzard_Ent
and it really is an awesome place to work, especially when on a team that supports and elevates each other.
#blizzlife
We put together probably one of the most robust asset press kits for
#Shadowlands
with a combo of previously released stuff and new stuff.
Screenshots, cinematic stills, character stares, wallpapers and more!
Check it out in the Blizzard Press Center:
I don’t know who needs to see this but... Henry Cavill assembling his own gaming rig on his Instagram is all the geeky hotness I needed today 🥵
Enjoy fam.
Dear me, a
@USNavy
Sailor, in 2008:
You're going to Afghanistan in the fall. But the game you just fell in love with right now,
@Warcraft
, will be a source of mental escape, you'll make great friends, and years later, will be something you get to work on. Hang in there.
When on Monday you have some purging by fire to do. 🔥😂🔥
We got these a few weeks ago from our ANZ office, which commissioned their build for PAX Australia...they got a little bumped up in the shipping but we got them all fixed and working!
@Warcraft
#BlizzLife
Hi. I’m Aramis, an associate PR manager for
@Warcraft
. Closing in on 5yrs at
@Blizzard_Ent
where once upon a time I was a Sailor with a dream. With the help of great mentors I learned that even a military photojournalist could make a difference in gaming.
#WhatAGameDevLooksLike
This person really tried it.
And yes, I really could have rolled out a CVS receipt-length list of shit the me and my family have experienced in the last four years.
🤣😂
Sword day!
5-year Blizzaversary…Damn how has that much time passed between these 2 pics?
It’s been an wild ride with some great highs, serious lows, but amazing humans and friends along the way to make it all worth it.
(Also the sword is heavy af😂)
Love you fam. 💙
Oh hey…promotion is in the system and official now 🥳
Thanks for all your well wishes fam…a few of you have been following my journey since the Navy days and I’m grateful to have amazing support all around.
Ahh!
@Warcraft
#Shadowlands
credits!
What makes this SUPER special is the senior PR manager went out of his way to ensure I was included in the game team section to make me feel like part of the team. It's been awesome working with him and supporting this amazing franchise 🥺🥰
On this night four years ago... I did a thing that changed my life forever... accepted my offer to be a
#Blizztern
. I joined the esports PR team and never looked back.
#blizzlife
Man, 3 years at
@Blizzard_Ent
today!
Been an interesting rollercoaster that’s for sure. But I’ve been blessed with amazing colleagues, great mentors, and supportive family and friends which makes the journey worthwhile.
Thanks for continuously believing in me fam.
#BlizzLife
Awww, got a pleasant surprise today in the mail from the
@Warcraft
team 🥺
I know they’re for cocoa, but as a coffee main, I will definitely put these to good use ☕️😁
It’s appropriate that
#Pride
month, which started as a riot when a minority group’s pleas for civil liberty went unheard. Thank you, Marsha P. Johnson, to you and others who paved the way for us, showing us how to speak up and fight back.
#BlackLivesMatter
@MonteCristo
I processed a LOT of
@tempusrob
's pics at OWWC in LA for the PR team. I kept a few featuring some of the guys that stood out to me (figuring we'd hear more about them). Dennis was one of them. Funny but totally humble. RIP
@INTERNETHULK
😢
NGL, this summer has been challenging between health stuff and, well…work stuff. Going to take this moment to enjoy this coffee, the first after learning I got promoted at work🥺😌.
Our
@Blizzard_Ent
LGBT Council had these amazing masks made up for us! Really awesome working at a place that embraces us all with open minds and open hearts.
#BlizzLife
@LifeatBlizzard
A star is born.
Have to say...the hilarity and self awareness of Azeroth's story as told through the Night Fae Theater is so freakin' hilarious. Seriously LOL'd so many times. Nice job quest designers.
@Warcraft
#Shadowlands
Just a
#BlizzCon
PSA for our media and content creator friends:
General media badge applications will open up later in the summer...end of June to early July. The link on the media request page on the BlizzCon website will be accessible then.
Q's: BlizzConMedia
@blizzard
.com
This is rather difficult for me, but...
I have some news fam...an announcement I knew would be coming, I just didn’t feel like it would be here so soon.
Today was my last...attempt at the Big Love Rocket in
@Warcraft
and I did not get it for the 11th year in a row 😔🥺😢😭
I'm not impacted, but many were so I'm going to take time to process today and try and be there for those that were. Thank you for your kind thoughts, friends.
Just your resident Alliance player welcoming our Horde friends to the fold (especially ones who want to do KSM with me😜).
Happy 9.2.5 day
@Warcraft
fam!
Been a year since I was diagnosed diabetic and put on insulin therapy. Hard road, but so many of you kept pushing me. It doesn't end but I've managed to tackle this one day at a time. Big thanks especially to
@Macd00dle
for helping me with the weight training.
(Same shorts😁)
Yesterday marked my 4th work Blizzaversary.
Bummed that I kick off the next year sick at home with COVID. But I count my blessings that I have an awesome team that cares for my well-being and is looking out for me.
Worry not fam, hoping to be back on my feet soon!
#Blizzlife
Lots on the horizon next year for
@Warcraft
!
Also do note the footnote...player feedback does also play into some content releases as well! Speak up on things you like, don't like, want more (or less) of, etc.!
Your adventures in
#Dragonflight
are just beginning!
With six updates planned for 2023, we're looking to deliver more content to players more often.
EP
@TheWindstalker
on the road ahead:
Ah, back to regular life working on DRAGONFLIGHT and WRATH CLASSIC stuff because you know, DRAGONFLIGHT and WRATH CLASSIC are totally things now.
DRAGONFLIGHT.
WRATH CLASSIC.
Also time for some coffee 😜
Well that’s a wrap for me on
#BlizzCon
. So proud of the
@Warcraft
teams. Modern and Classic devs killed it in opening ceremony, panels and press interviews…proud PR dad. 🥹😌
I am so gutted. Cynthia was my mentee when she was a Blizztern. She's grown so much and I've been so proud seeing her shine as the global PR lead for Hearthstone last year.
PR/Comms teams looking for a new face -- you're going to get a GREAT one with Cynthia. 🥺
hi friends, i was laid off today.
many hugs to everyone else impacted - it was a wonderful time, and i feel so grateful and lucky to have met so many amazing people.
if you have any leads on PR/comms jobs, please don't hesitate to reach out 💙
It's been a challenging ride, but 2 years after this
#Blizztern
stood by that Orc, still feel blessed with all the amazing, talented & incredibly selfless people that have come into my life. Many cool things on the horizon and I can't wait to share them with you!Thank you 💙🦁💛!
PSA for those eagerly awaiting access to the Closed Beta for
@Warcraft
Classic:
NO KEYS will be used or given away. Access is granted by account flagging so be sure you're opted in via Account Management.
Be mindful of people or emails offering a beta key; they aren't legit.
Look fam, I'm not in a good mental place.
Usual failsafes (WoW, AC, FF14, video games in general, music) aren't working with offering solace/escape. These worked while I was deployed in a fucking WAR ZONE.
They aren't working now.
I have so much sadness, rage, and confusion.
@TwitchSupport
Let's turn that table right back around, Twitch...
If this was coming and you knew people would be excited about it, then it's on YOU to tell people, "Hey, this needs to be done by a certain date if you want these..."
That fail is on you, not the people who enjoy your platform.