Pirate Software (Jason Thor Hall) is a Twitch streamer with 1.3M followers and owner of an independent games studio. He's a former Blizzard Entertainment and Amazon Games Studios employee who recently became involved in a significant World of Warcraft Classic Hardcore controversy.

The controversy occurred during a Dire Maul North dungeon run with OnlyFangs guild members. When the group faced overwhelming mobs, Pirate Software ran away while out of mana, leading to the permadeath of two level 60 characters belonging to players Sara and Snupy.

Key events of the controversy:

• The group struggled with Gordok Mage-Lord and multiple mobs
• Pirate Software ran away when the group called for a retreat
• Despite calls for help, he cast Ice Barrier on himself instead of helping others
• Sara and Snupy's characters died, losing hundreds of hours of gameplay progress

The aftermath:

• Pirate Software banned approximately 2,500 people from his stream following backlash
• He defended his actions, claiming he couldn't help due to lack of mana
• Notable streamer Sodapoppin criticized Pirate, stating he could have saved the players
• The WoW community remains divided, with some supporting Pirate's decision to save himself and others condemning his actions
• Guild members labeled him a "roach" for his behavior and lack of accountability

The incident highlighted the high stakes of WoW Classic Hardcore's permadeath system and sparked discussions about player responsibility in group situations.

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