The devs are listening.
That is the philosophy the employees at Carbine take to heart. From the developers to the community team, they all follow it. On May 5th, this mantra became reality for one woman from Indiana. It all began with a single tweet.
May 5th, 2014, the community team for WildStar launched a promotion on Vine. The short video was simple. They wanted their players to tweet how they were readying for launch on June 3rd with #WildStarLaunch.
We are going crazy waiting for launch. Go to Twitter and tell us how you're preparing for June 3rd using #W… https://t.co/CKitqN60Ir
— WildStar (@WildStar) May 5, 2014
The winner would receive a surprise personal visit from the community team and some great swag. A tweet from Jennifer Baugh captured their attention.
@WildStar my son @xXChRiSwILdmanN leaves for boot camp that day so it will be my sanity saver #NationalGuard #WildStarLaunch
— Jennifer Baugh (@jenpea34) May 5, 2014
Jennifer Baugh is working mom from Indianapolis, Indiana. Her only son is preparing to leave for boot camp. The day he leaves coincides with the launch ofWildStar. A day of happiness for a new game merged with such sadness as to see her son leave to train to defend his country. As she put it, “it’s a double-edged sword.”
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