WotC Is Mike Mearls still in WotC?

[Umbran]

Mod Note:
It is time for the "WotC intended to clear out old people" line of discussion to stop.

Please drop it, and move on.

 

[QuentinGeorge]

For those who actually want an answer, you can check out his LinkedIn.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikemearls

Short answer, “Director of Game Design” in Magic since 2020

 

[dave2008]

For those who actually want an answer, you can check out his LinkedIn.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikemearls

Short answer, “Director of Game Design” in Magic since 2020

That was already pointed out way back in post #24.

The truth never stopped a "good" argument!

EDIT: @Baumi Yes is the answer to your question. In case you missed the two posts (post #24 & #62) in that didn't mention you.

 

[Parmandur]

For those who actually want an answer, you can check out his LinkedIn.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikemearls

Short answer, “Director of Game Design” in Magic since 2020

Amd specifically we know that he worked on the new Baldur's Gate Commander Legends release a few months back, which they would have started up in Summer 2020.

 

[Baumi]

For those who actually want an answer, you can check out his LinkedIn.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikemearls

Short answer, “Director of Game Design” in Magic since 2020

Thank you! I really liked the games he was involved (Iron Heroes, 4E and 5E) and wondered if he is still on the design for OneD&D.

 

[Baumi]

That was already pointed out way back in post #24.

The truth never stopped a "good" argument!

EDIT: @Baumi Yes is the answer to your question. In case you missed the two posts (post #24 & #62) in that didn't mention you.

Thanks. I really overlooked that post

 

[the Jester]

There was a controversy a few years ago that lead to him being removed from public-facing positions. Last I heard he has a position in the Magic department these days.

Spoiler

As I understood the situation, it was a result of naïvete on Mearls' part. A relatively high-profile person with a peripheral consulting role on 5e was accused of various things, and Mearls forwarded those accusations to the person in question asking what was up with that, which then exposed the accuser to retaliation from the accused.

I have tried and tried and tried to find anything that backs this story up, and every time, it just leads back to the original post accusing him, which (IIRC) is not from anyone involved in the story. I'm not saying it isn't true, I'm saying that I am very dubious about it. I give it the same credence as the whole "I don't give Facebook permission to use my pictures" copypasta.

 

[Staffan]

I have tried and tried and tried to find anything that backs this story up, and every time, it just leads back to the original post accusing him, which (IIRC) is not from anyone involved in the story. I'm not saying it isn't true, I'm saying that I am very dubious about it. I give it the same credence as the whole "I don't give Facebook permission to use my pictures" copypasta.

I think a lot of that went down on Google+ and as such isn't available anymore. This is one of the more concrete things I've seen about Mearls being dismissive of the accusations.

 

[Charlaquin]

I have tried and tried and tried to find anything that backs this story up, and every time, it just leads back to the original post accusing him, which (IIRC) is not from anyone involved in the story.

You do not recall correctly. The original tweet was from Olivia Hill, one of the people named in the alleged emails (though under her deadname), and target of a harassment campaign by Zak S prior to Mearls’ involvement.

I'm not saying it isn't true, I'm saying that I am very dubious about it. I give it the same credence as the whole "I don't give Facebook permission to use my pictures" copypasta.

In the absence of hard evidence, we have only Hill’s word and Mearls’. And as far as I know, Mearls has never even denied Hill’s claims. I see no reason not to believe Hill.

 

[Jahydin]

In the absence of hard evidence, we have only Hill’s word and Mearls’. And as far as I know, Mearls has never even denied Hill’s claims. I see no reason not to believe Hill.

To be fair, I don't think he was allowed by WotC to comment any further under any circumstance.