Why was Yoshi P at Blizzcon?

Isnt Square Enix the publisher for Blizzard in Japan? I know that they are going to be the publisher for Overwatch in Japan.

Note Yoshida was there as a fan, not a special guest or anything.

To take more idea's from WoW.
...Is that what you wanted to hear? lol

It is no secret that yoshi-p loves mmorpgs. He obviously is there as a fan.

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Originally Posted by alimdia

Yoshida is still a gamer, believe it or not SE employees don't only play and follow SE games, he played many games before he became the producer and director of FFXIV and that didn't change just because he got a new job.

I also know of several people in charge of WoW development and community who play FFXIV.

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This. If I worked for Square ENIX, but wasn't allowed to play games from other companies because they were competition, I'd be pretty mad.

He once said his favorite game developer is Blizzard. One time in one of his Letter from the Producer posts (What happened to these?) he was gushing because he got his copy of Diablo 3 signed by the devs or something.

He might just go every year or something. This year there was the Diablo Anniversary party and he is a big fan of Diablo.

Pretty sure Blizz devs play FFXIV, too.

Yeah he's a wow player.

I think he's there to buy a new shirt to wear at the next fanfest

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Originally Posted by Vaer

He once said his favorite game developer is Blizzard. One time in one of his Letter from the Producer posts (What happened to these?) he was gushing because he got his copy of Diablo 3 signed by the devs or something.

He might just go every year or something. This year there was the Diablo Anniversary party and he is a big fan of Diablo.

Pretty sure Blizz devs play FFXIV, too.

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If anything I am sure they would be encouraged to play competitors games.

Wow, a gamer and game developer/producer at a gaming industry event? What is this?

Did you even think about this before asking the question? What do you think SE and Blizz are warring tribes who kill each other on sight or something?