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Keep in mind its Activision-Blizzard, not just Blizzard.

Even if you boycotted all Blizzard products, the call of duty series and candy crush would take the hit. Also, I don't think it would work period; if Blizzard made this a hill to die on, it's because the Chinese market must be growing and higher profit than the west.

The people who pay set the rules.



The fun part about this is that it is publicly disclosed information. Blizzard revenue for Q1 & Q2 2019 were 88% in Americas and EMEA, with 12% in Asia Pacific. The percents are unchanged from 2018.

https://investor.activision.com/news-releases/news-release-d...


Mark Kern (former Blizzard employee and team lead of World of Warcraft) offers a different explanation:

https://twitter.com/Grummz/status/1181737774132518912

Read the whole thread. It's bribes and subsidies.


BlizzCon is within a month. Express yourselves there, and vote with your wallet.


Please let there be massive protests about this at BlizzCon.


Attendees should cosplay by wearing yellow hardhats and pink 3M respirators.


> The people who pay set the rules.

Good, then let them exist only in China.

Somehow, if Blizzard has to choose, I think it will dump China first. Just a hunch.




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