Diablo III director Jay Wilson recently announced he was departing, resulting in a backlash of criticism over his decisions relating to the design of the game. Blizzard CCO Rob Pardo went on the Blizzard forums to issue a statement on the matter, defending Wilson while noting that work is ongoing for Diablo III.
“I’m the only person in this thread who has actually worked with Jay. I hired Jay to head up the Diablo project and had the pleasure of getting to work with him, both in building the team and designing the game,” wrote Pardo. “He has great design instincts and has added so much to the franchise with his feel for visceral combat, boss battles, and an unparalleled knack for making it fun to smash bad guys. I’ve worked with many, many designers at Blizzard and Jay is one of the best. He has a great career at Blizzard ahead of him and I guarantee that you will enjoy Jay’s game designs in future Blizzard games.”
“If you love Diablo as much as we do, then please continue to let us know how you feel we can improve the game,” he added. “If you still feel the need to dish out blame, then I would prefer you direct it at me. I was the executive producer on the project; I hired Jay and I gave him advice and direction throughout the development process. I was ultimately responsible for the game we released and take full responsibility for the quality of the result.”
Source: Battle.net
