Dreaming?

Like, sure, you won’t be giving them power by playing their game, but you will be by consuming their product and talking about it and becoming a fan of it.

That being said, Blizzard games have been pretty shit lately, and unfortunately I think that coincides with the metoo gutting that happened.

Use your discretion though, and make sure you’re okay with the actions and results that will come from it. If you can go without, I do think that’s worth examining. But if your heart is truly set on playing the game, imagine how the victim of whatever Blizzard atrocity you’re thinking of would feel, you knowing you played whatever game it is. Right? Because that’s the entire point of being socially and ethically aware. Look up what happened and whatnot, and see for yourself if you’re okay, then, with playing it. Don’t let people online convince you to compromise your ethics or to protest something you don’t think is important. Discuss the morality and really understand it. Then digest your options and what you want to do about your decision of the morality of the situation.

Sometimes, you will end up being a protest of one. And sometimes, if you are really disgusted with something, being a protest of one is okay. But other times, if you really don’t feel like it’s a big deal to you, you don’t need to performatively protest alone, silently. And other times, your own integrity tells you that’s the right thing to do. It really depends on where you are and what is going to be the most positive net outcome in the world. But for that, you may need to do some deep thinking about who you are, what your values are, and all that jazz. It can be heavy. Other times, though, it can be okay to take a break and breathe, as long as you aren’t hurting anybody. Social responsibility is meaningful stuff and takes a while to develop, but it’s worth it. And mistakes are okay, sometimes we can only grow by making them.