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World Of Warcraft: LATEST Roper Interview: His Opinion of Blizzard...?

| 26 Jul 2003 23:59

Planet Diablo has a yet another new interview with Bill Roper (July 25th), shedding a little more light on his recent departure from Blizzard North.

Here are a few excerpts from topics of special interest:

Bill Roper:

"....as a point of fact, I am still bound under a non-disclosure agreement..."

"....it is unusual to have the opportunity to work in an industry where you truly get to do something you love, so I look at all the years working on such great titles like Warcraft, StarCraft and especially Diablo as special...."

"....perhaps the best thing about my time at Blizzard was being able to meet and spend time with the people who played our games. Hearing their stories and sharing their passion about gaming, as well as being a part of a thriving and active community, was humbling and awesome...."

"....I think the biggest tradeoff you make (when working as a subsidiary of Vivendi Universal) is self-determination for security....."

"....Dave Brevik dreamed some of the best ideas for Diablo II up while he was in the shower. We used to joke that Dave needed a waterproof tape recorder so he could get down all the thoughts he had while scrubbing up in the morning before work...."

"....I think our departure will create some opportunities for people within the company to step up and take on high-level leadership roles...."

Read the whole Interview HERE: Planet Diablo Bill Roper Interview

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