You guys all have phones right?
Why Hacker News recommends it
Cited as a shorthand example of a tone-deaf corporate response, especially around Blizzard and mobile gaming.
What it is
A short clip from the Diablo Immortal announcement at BlizzCon 2018 in which a Blizzard representative asks the booing audience if they do not have phones.
Recommended by 0 HN commenters across 0 different months, 2019 to 2021.
What Hacker News said
Cites duskwuff · 2019-02 · on “Activision Blizzard staff reportedly bracing for layoffs”
> The don't you guys have phones meme is direct response to the Blizzcon announcement that the next Diablo was going to be a mobile game not even produced by Blizzard. I mean, it isn't just a meme. A Blizzard representative literally said "Do you guys not have phones?" during a Q&A session, after someone asked whether the new Diablo game would be available on PC. [this video] Fans were going to be disappointed either way, but this dismissive response is what really set off the reaction.
Cites Fnoord · 2019-05 · on “U.S. adults are spending big on video games, playing mostly on smartphones”
Ah, suddenly "You guys all have phones right?" [1] makes sense. Its about "follow the money". [1] [this video]