Samwise Didier Announces Retirement from Blizzard Entertainment after 32 Years

Blizzard Posted 14 days ago by Archimtiros

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Comment by shadosanThe art direction in WoW never failed us throughout the decades. This guy's a legend. Godspeed.Comment by GraavigalaWithout Didier Warcraft will lose its last little shred of heavy metal on its art and it will sadly go to more softer side (as seen on Dragonflight)Comment by PandaabearYeah no, good riddance.

https://www.mmo-champion.com/threads/1006389-Alliance-players-insulted-at-Blizzcon-(-quot-F**K-the-Alliance-quot-during-concert)

Videos have been deleted from the interwebz but this is the guy who shouted F**K THE ALLIANCE! during his "performance" at Blizzcon.

Buh bye.Comment by JanaqMissed Sam at Blizzcon - so many new faces in the four years since the last one!

Hippy trails bro.Comment by CovahRedroI just have to wonder, what did he do? Was he a part of the sex scandals and bullying towards co-workers? Haven't heard much from him in the last few years..
Still he was big part of Blizzard, sad seeing him go!Comment by DropbeatsWait, he was that guy who let that fat necked loser spew slurs on stage?Comment by CovahRedroWithout Didier Warcraft will lose its last little shred of heavy metal on its art and it will sadly go to more softer side (as seen on Dragonflight)Comment by merex760Wow, this sucks. Hope he finds something great to work on. You could really see the shift from his style in Dragonflight.Comment by VinceVegaHow can people still be mad about something someone said about a ficitonal faction from a video game at a performance from a bad witch is basically horde and nothing else 15! years ago? Jesus people get a life. Doesn't even matter if it was in character or malicious. It was waaaay to long ago to even think about it and no REAL person was insulted or hurt.

I hope the best for his future. I doubt he has to work ever again. 32 in the same company in this industrie is basically unpresedented.

And this has nothing to do with MS or the "downfall of wow". Doomsayer go away.Comment by worldyofwarcraftThank you! Samwise Didier <3
Metalheads ftw. \m/Comment by spid3rs1Samwise and Metzen were og's and absolute legends,the art in this game has always been god tier, wish him all the best in his retirement and thanks for all the great memories legendComment by Easo/salute

Best of luck to one of the great!
P.S.
Only 51? I guess his career is not over yet.Comment by TalimarTo those that are saying that he may have said it as a joke or get over it. At the time it didnt come off as one, dont quite remember if it was this exact Blizzcon but around this time it was reported at the event that there were people being spat on by the other faction if they voiced they were alliance or had an alliance shirt. This has nothing to do with "wokeness" or anything like that, its actually illegal and can be charged upon it. And this happened in a Blizzard's official event. His attitude and words did not help with what was happening at the time. And they had to apologize for it.
Comment by PandaabearTo those that are saying that he may have said it as a joke or get over it. At the time it didnt come off as one, dont quite remember if it was this exact Blizzcon but around this time it was reported at the event that there were people being spat on by the other faction if they voiced they were alliance or had an alliance shirt. This has nothing to do with "wokeness" or anything like that, its actually illegal and can be charged upon it. And this happened in a Blizzard's official event. His attitude and words did not help with what was happening at the time. And they had to apologize for it.Comment by Bloodwraith0An ABSOLUTE LEGEND of a man. He will be sorely missed! His work is the SOUL of Blizzard.

Shame on the cringe people trying to tarnish such an amazing legacy that IS Blizzard.Comment by SoifonTo those that are saying that he may have said it as a joke or get over it. At the time it didnt come off as one, dont quite remember if it was this exact Blizzcon but around this time it was reported at the event that there were people being spat on by the other faction if they voiced they were alliance or had an alliance shirt. This has nothing to do with "wokeness" or anything like that, its actually illegal and can be charged upon it. And this happened in a Blizzard's official event. His attitude and words did not help with what was happening at the time. And they had to apologize for it.Comment by CrusherixLive long and prosper Sam. <3Comment by mahcatah we lost another legend.. hope him the best for his future endeavorsComment by NoombaTo all the butthurt people in here... just leave you are embarrassing. "But the Alliance?"... He has drawn badass alliance art for over 30 years and even made a book about a dwarf. No one worth a damn cares about whatever happened 15 years ago.Comment by SeleriSad to see him go since he's a living legend but I hope he enjoys retirement or whatever comes next for him!

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