Bob Hess
@nohbob.bsky.social
Senior Content Designer at Standing Stone Games on DDO. Previously worked on WildStar, Firefall, and LoTRO. Work in GameDev. Opinions are my own and not my employer. He/Him
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www.twitch.tv/meggoart live this evening feeling the spooky vibes and farming SL content for all the 12.1.5 anima decor coming our way ༄˖°.🍂.ೃ࿔*:･🎃 come hang out !
October 2, 2026 at 10:20 PM
www.twitch.tv/meggoart live this evening feeling the spooky vibes and farming SL content for all the 12.1.5 anima decor coming our way ༄˖°.🍂.ೃ࿔*:･🎃 come hang out !
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October 1, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Support women. Believe women. Support women. Believe women. Support women. Believe women. Support women. Believe women. Support women. Believe women. Support women. Believe women. Support women. Believe women. Support women. Believe women.
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The only part of game development I don't care about is the shareholders
“GenAI is great for parts of the game you don’t care about”
Wait. Is that an option?
Wait. Is that an option?
September 21, 2026 at 2:44 PM
The only part of game development I don't care about is the shareholders
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Breaking! CWA members at Blizzard Entertainment have voted to ratify historic first union contracts, securing an unprecedented victory for the video game industry.
cwa-union.org/news/release...
cwa-union.org/news/release...
Blizzard Entertainment Workers Ratify Historic Video Game Contracts with CWA
Blizzard Entertainment workers represented by CWA voted to ratify historic union contracts with the Microsoft-owned company, securing an unprecedented victory for the video game industry following the...
cwa-union.org
September 9, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Breaking! CWA members at Blizzard Entertainment have voted to ratify historic first union contracts, securing an unprecedented victory for the video game industry.
cwa-union.org/news/release...
cwa-union.org/news/release...
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So excited to announce that @worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com and @blizzard.com have invited me to participate in the Saturday Creator Meet & Greet at Blizzcon!! It's happening at 4:45 - 5:45 PDT in Hall A (the Classic Cup stage) Please come say hi!! I will sign your posters and greet and meet you ❄️❄️❄️
September 3, 2026 at 3:48 PM
So excited to announce that @worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com and @blizzard.com have invited me to participate in the Saturday Creator Meet & Greet at Blizzcon!! It's happening at 4:45 - 5:45 PDT in Hall A (the Classic Cup stage) Please come say hi!! I will sign your posters and greet and meet you ❄️❄️❄️
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Dylan is an excellent lead and designer and you'd be so lucky to get to work with him! Big opportunity for a junior designer. :)
My team is hiring an Associate Encounter Designer!
We'd love a WoW PvE subject matter expert who can switch between player and designer brain. Lua scripting and some design work as an amateur is a plus.
Our work gets a big spotlight and the people you'd be joining are wonderful humans and devs.
We'd love a WoW PvE subject matter expert who can switch between player and designer brain. Lua scripting and some design work as an amateur is a plus.
Our work gets a big spotlight and the people you'd be joining are wonderful humans and devs.
Associate Game Designer, Encounters - World of Warcraft
Team Name: World of Warcraft Job Title: Associate Game Designer, Encounters - World of Warcraft Requisition ID: R028085 Job Description: Blizzard Entertainment is looking for a talented and enthusiast...
xboxgaming.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
September 3, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Dylan is an excellent lead and designer and you'd be so lucky to get to work with him! Big opportunity for a junior designer. :)
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i am existentially tired of this meme literally reflecting reality
September 1, 2026 at 9:38 AM
i am existentially tired of this meme literally reflecting reality
Every time Mark Kern appears anywhere in my timeline, equal parts rage and bile rise up in my system.
Having worked in the Video Game Industry for a bit over 20 years, it's amazing to think he might well be the worst person I have had to interactl with. (Might because well... people)
Having worked in the Video Game Industry for a bit over 20 years, it's amazing to think he might well be the worst person I have had to interactl with. (Might because well... people)
August 17, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Every time Mark Kern appears anywhere in my timeline, equal parts rage and bile rise up in my system.
Having worked in the Video Game Industry for a bit over 20 years, it's amazing to think he might well be the worst person I have had to interactl with. (Might because well... people)
Having worked in the Video Game Industry for a bit over 20 years, it's amazing to think he might well be the worst person I have had to interactl with. (Might because well... people)
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Do you want a customizable WoW mount? Yes, of course you do! Blizz has given me a giveaway code for a Stoneforged Sentinel to celebrate Patch 12.1's release on August 11th (that's today!!)
To Enter:
🦅 Follow
🦅 Repost
🦅 Comment w/ your favorite 12.1 decor piece
Winner selected 8/15! #WoW_Partner
To Enter:
🦅 Follow
🦅 Repost
🦅 Comment w/ your favorite 12.1 decor piece
Winner selected 8/15! #WoW_Partner
August 11, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Do you want a customizable WoW mount? Yes, of course you do! Blizz has given me a giveaway code for a Stoneforged Sentinel to celebrate Patch 12.1's release on August 11th (that's today!!)
To Enter:
🦅 Follow
🦅 Repost
🦅 Comment w/ your favorite 12.1 decor piece
Winner selected 8/15! #WoW_Partner
To Enter:
🦅 Follow
🦅 Repost
🦅 Comment w/ your favorite 12.1 decor piece
Winner selected 8/15! #WoW_Partner
We are hiring a Senior Engineer, for a remote position in British Columbia Canada.
www.ravenwakegames.com/home/view/86...
www.ravenwakegames.com/home/view/86...
Home | Ravenwake Games
Ravenwake Games
www.ravenwakegames.com
August 5, 2026 at 6:09 PM
We are hiring a Senior Engineer, for a remote position in British Columbia Canada.
www.ravenwakegames.com/home/view/86...
www.ravenwakegames.com/home/view/86...
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1/3 of the game industry has been laid off. We are offering a helping hand. Grab 100+ games in the Game Industry Hardship Fund on itch.io and help support impacted devs.
🔗 itch.io/b/3802/game-...
#gamedev #indiegames #costarica #gameindustry
#videogames
🔗 itch.io/b/3802/game-...
#gamedev #indiegames #costarica #gameindustry
#videogames
July 31, 2026 at 7:08 PM
1/3 of the game industry has been laid off. We are offering a helping hand. Grab 100+ games in the Game Industry Hardship Fund on itch.io and help support impacted devs.
🔗 itch.io/b/3802/game-...
#gamedev #indiegames #costarica #gameindustry
#videogames
🔗 itch.io/b/3802/game-...
#gamedev #indiegames #costarica #gameindustry
#videogames
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i kind of want to reach out and help out fixing all the broken crap i left behind but i already have my day job and my perilously-close-to-playable hobby project
anyway i posted my thoughts on that particular game here
anyway i posted my thoughts on that particular game here
Dancing with Myself
AI-generated NPCs currently are extremely powerful, very easy to create, and have almost no use whatsoever. How very 2020s.
www.brokentoys.org
July 11, 2026 at 12:27 AM
i kind of want to reach out and help out fixing all the broken crap i left behind but i already have my day job and my perilously-close-to-playable hobby project
anyway i posted my thoughts on that particular game here
anyway i posted my thoughts on that particular game here
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THIS STUDIO MADE THE FAMOUS IDTECH ENGINE AND YOU'RE FORCING THEM TO USE FUCKING **UNREAL**???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
FUCK YOU
FUCK YOU
July 8, 2026 at 11:15 PM
THIS STUDIO MADE THE FAMOUS IDTECH ENGINE AND YOU'RE FORCING THEM TO USE FUCKING **UNREAL**???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
FUCK YOU
FUCK YOU
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As part of Meta’s Muse Image model rollout, Instagram users with public accounts need to opt out to block AI generations of their content. www.wired.com/story/meta-n...
Meta Now Lets Anyone Use Your Instagram Photos in AI Images—Unless You Opt Out
As part of Meta’s Muse Image model rollout, Instagram users with public accounts need to opt out to block AI generations of their content.
www.wired.com
July 7, 2026 at 10:02 PM
As part of Meta’s Muse Image model rollout, Instagram users with public accounts need to opt out to block AI generations of their content. www.wired.com/story/meta-n...
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@nbrianna.bsky.social put it simply: "Microsoft execs are not serious people."
MMO Business Roundup: Microsoft is why we can’t have nice things | Massively Overpowered
massivelyop.com
July 8, 2026 at 2:09 PM
@nbrianna.bsky.social put it simply: "Microsoft execs are not serious people."
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just ONCE i would like a "we're laying off thousands of people" memo to end with "this was, in the end, a failure of management, and as the company leader it falls under my responsibility, which is why I am resigning as of today"
just ONCE
just. fucking. once.
without that you're not a leader
just ONCE
just. fucking. once.
without that you're not a leader
July 6, 2026 at 5:17 PM
just ONCE i would like a "we're laying off thousands of people" memo to end with "this was, in the end, a failure of management, and as the company leader it falls under my responsibility, which is why I am resigning as of today"
just ONCE
just. fucking. once.
without that you're not a leader
just ONCE
just. fucking. once.
without that you're not a leader
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blogged it aftermath.site/microsoft-xb...
July 6, 2026 at 5:14 PM
blogged it aftermath.site/microsoft-xb...
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I really appreciate the headline here.
I think studies need to be done on the CEO brain, do they think we're all very stupid, or do they have no grasp of reality at all?
My bet is on a mix of both.
I think studies need to be done on the CEO brain, do they think we're all very stupid, or do they have no grasp of reality at all?
My bet is on a mix of both.
Xbox's CEO wants its games to cater to 'more than a billion people each day', or 24 times more than the peak population of Steam, which is delusional
Alternate title: Does Xbox CEO Asha Sharma know what a billion is?
www.pcgamer.com
July 6, 2026 at 3:44 PM
I really appreciate the headline here.
I think studies need to be done on the CEO brain, do they think we're all very stupid, or do they have no grasp of reality at all?
My bet is on a mix of both.
I think studies need to be done on the CEO brain, do they think we're all very stupid, or do they have no grasp of reality at all?
My bet is on a mix of both.
My heart and thoughts go out to everyone who is affected by the layoffs today. I cannot express how challenging and difficult it is to see this happening to so many talented developers.
These past few years have been heart-wrenching.
These past few years have been heart-wrenching.
BREAKING: Xbox will cut 3,200 jobs as part of a major reorganization, and divest from five studios:
- Compulsion and Double Fine will go indie
- Ninja Theory and Undead Labs will be sold
- Arkane to enter consultation process
Here's the full story: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
- Compulsion and Double Fine will go indie
- Ninja Theory and Undead Labs will be sold
- Arkane to enter consultation process
Here's the full story: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Microsoft’s Xbox to Cut 3,200 Jobs, Divest Five Studios in Major Overhaul
Compulsion and Double Fine studios will become independent; Undead Labs and Ninja Theory will be sold. Xbox will also look to sell or spin out Arkane Studios.
www.bloomberg.com
July 6, 2026 at 2:25 PM
My heart and thoughts go out to everyone who is affected by the layoffs today. I cannot express how challenging and difficult it is to see this happening to so many talented developers.
These past few years have been heart-wrenching.
These past few years have been heart-wrenching.
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An important update from Compulsion Games.
July 6, 2026 at 1:38 PM
An important update from Compulsion Games.
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Game failure? Layoffs
Game success? Layoffs
Game delayed? Layoffs
Game delivered? Layoffs
Game announced? Layoffs
Game unannounced? Layoffs
Game good? Layoffs
Game bad? Layoffs
Game AI? Layoffs
Game no-AI? Layoffs
Game hated? Layoffs
Game beloved? Layoffs
Money cares more for layoffs than games.
Game success? Layoffs
Game delayed? Layoffs
Game delivered? Layoffs
Game announced? Layoffs
Game unannounced? Layoffs
Game good? Layoffs
Game bad? Layoffs
Game AI? Layoffs
Game no-AI? Layoffs
Game hated? Layoffs
Game beloved? Layoffs
Money cares more for layoffs than games.
June 16, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Game failure? Layoffs
Game success? Layoffs
Game delayed? Layoffs
Game delivered? Layoffs
Game announced? Layoffs
Game unannounced? Layoffs
Game good? Layoffs
Game bad? Layoffs
Game AI? Layoffs
Game no-AI? Layoffs
Game hated? Layoffs
Game beloved? Layoffs
Money cares more for layoffs than games.
Game success? Layoffs
Game delayed? Layoffs
Game delivered? Layoffs
Game announced? Layoffs
Game unannounced? Layoffs
Game good? Layoffs
Game bad? Layoffs
Game AI? Layoffs
Game no-AI? Layoffs
Game hated? Layoffs
Game beloved? Layoffs
Money cares more for layoffs than games.
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Our games industry is people. Our studios are people. Our teams people, our games by people for people. Our games are made by people, in groups of people, in teams of people, making people things for people.
The magic is people, and the people deserve so much better than all this. I am so sorry.
The magic is people, and the people deserve so much better than all this. I am so sorry.
June 25, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Our games industry is people. Our studios are people. Our teams people, our games by people for people. Our games are made by people, in groups of people, in teams of people, making people things for people.
The magic is people, and the people deserve so much better than all this. I am so sorry.
The magic is people, and the people deserve so much better than all this. I am so sorry.