Critics would point out that he was too trusting and that he had either ignored or been oblivious to the behavior of some problematic Blizzard veterans whose misdeeds would come to light later. Morhaime’s inner circle included a few people with less savory reputations—people to whom he was loyal because they had been in the trenches with him for decades. “He’s the most inclusive, open, tolerant person I know,” said one senior woman at Blizzard. “But for reasons that are quite complicated, he was surrounded by bros.”
