Blizzard sticks to their guns about their Hong Kong controversy, but hopes a fresh batch of new games will distract from the PR crisis for good.

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[Venture Beat] Blizzard president apologizes and takes responsibility for Hearthstone free speech blunder https://tinyurl.com/y35sw7ph

[Kotaku] Blizzard CEO Addresses Gamergate Saga In Everything But Name https://tinyurl.com/yyex4ck2

[PC Gamer] Blizzard president clarifies decision to ban Hearthstone player and two casters over Hong Kong controversy https://tinyurl.com/y2vm4a4c

[Youtube, TinyTopHats] BlizzCon 2019 WoW Q&A Panel - FREE HONG KONG! https://tinyurl.com/y24lsncr

[PC Gamer] Despite Hong Kong protests, the mood at BlizzCon was cheerful https://tinyurl.com/yyaxcrhz

[Youtube, PlayOverwatch] Overwatch 2 Announce Cinematic | “Zero Hour” https://tinyurl.com/y6npmjuo

[Youtube, PlayOverwatch] Overwatch 2 Gameplay Trailer https://tinyurl.com/yydbxuka

[Kotaku] Overwatch 2 Announced With Emotional Trailer https://tinyurl.com/y6mvp7j7

[Youtube, Diablo] Diablo IV Announce Cinematic | By Three They Come https://tinyurl.com/y42x2uxf

[Gamespot] Diablo 4 Won't Have An Offline Mode, All Versions Are Online-Only https://tinyurl.com/yxhr8bk2

[Washington Post] ‘Just forget your gender’: Xiaomeng ‘VKLiooon’ Li becomes first female Hearthstone Grandmasters Global Finals champion https://tinyurl.com/y22ztqpf

[ESPN] Scarlett becomes first woman to win major StarCraft II tournament https://tinyurl.com/yyzl36qa

[Scope Weekly] Women Who Game – 11 Top Female Esports Champions https://tinyurl.com/y5u8b7xo

[ESPN] Team USA sweep China to win Overwatch World Cup at BlizzCon https://tinyurl.com/y5e9cxnm

[IGN] Every Major BlizzCon 2019 Announcement https://tinyurl.com/yydjsndk

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