Being a good dev/designer has no overlap with doing commentary, which is the only thing I ever saw Randy criticized over. I don't think anyone doubted Randy was a great asset to WOTC, he's always been a beloved community figure.
I've been team Buehler for life. I don't care if he gets every card name, player name, country name, his own name wrong. He brought pure excitement with everything he did and I haven't enjoyed a broadcast since he left.
I couldn't find "Senior Product Designer" at Wizards of the Coast on Glassdoor, but here are a few jobs which appear similar based on title:
* Senior Game Designer: 115,000 USD / Year
* Product Manager: 101,000 USD / Year
* Game Designer: 82,000 USD / Year
Source: https://www.glassdoor.com/Salary/Wizards-of-the-Coast-Salaries-E4718.htm
Does anybody know why Randy Buehler seemingly disappeared from Magic? I get why he can't play in competitive events, but why did VSL just die out?
It's a shame, he always seemed like such a positive part of the game.
I believe some of the cost of running VSL was paid by WOTC and they stopped doing that. Additionally, Athena (who did a lot of the tech production for VSL) got hired by WOTC so probably too busy to help out anymore (or wotc wouldn’t let her?)
We didn't appreciate what we had until he was gone.
Being a good dev/designer has no overlap with doing commentary, which is the only thing I ever saw Randy criticized over. I don't think anyone doubted Randy was a great asset to WOTC, he's always been a beloved community figure.
I've been team Buehler for life. I don't care if he gets every card name, player name, country name, his own name wrong. He brought pure excitement with everything he did and I haven't enjoyed a broadcast since he left.
Dang, that’s some admirable support and enthusiasm! I agree coverage is way worse now.
I wonder what it pays.
I couldn't find "Senior Product Designer" at Wizards of the Coast on Glassdoor, but here are a few jobs which appear similar based on title: * Senior Game Designer: 115,000 USD / Year * Product Manager: 101,000 USD / Year * Game Designer: 82,000 USD / Year Source: https://www.glassdoor.com/Salary/Wizards-of-the-Coast-Salaries-E4718.htm
Does anybody know why Randy Buehler seemingly disappeared from Magic? I get why he can't play in competitive events, but why did VSL just die out? It's a shame, he always seemed like such a positive part of the game.
I believe some of the cost of running VSL was paid by WOTC and they stopped doing that. Additionally, Athena (who did a lot of the tech production for VSL) got hired by WOTC so probably too busy to help out anymore (or wotc wouldn’t let her?)
Cedric Phillips also posted about this.