The only way that question could have gone through is by the fan doing the fooling, and asking something else than what he submitted at the Darkmoon Faire booth. Taking in mind how that process goes, I can’t imagine the team vetting approvingly such a question before the Diablo panel Q&A took place.

Then, depending on the panel’s remaining time you have the opportunity to ask your question. The team contacts you by phone to alert you to stand at the Q&A line some time prior to the Q&A. They gather your full name, and your phone number. You have to go to the third floor, visit the Darkmoon Faire booth. I was informed last night how the process of asking a question at the Q&A actually works nowadays. It was meant as an insult toward the company as a whole. Asking on live broadcast during a Q&A if this is an out of season April Fool’s joke is blatantly disrespectful.

Ian is respectful when he differs from the developers’ opinions or in-game stories, and points out constructively his point of view.

That guy can never be compared with The Red Shirt Guy. Some people are comparing that guy with The Red Shirt Guy, and even tag him as a hero. During the Q&A, a fan asked: “ I just was wondering, is this an out of season April Fool’s joke?” The Diablo Immortal announcement received an extremely cold reception at BlizzCon and abroad.

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