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Blizzard Entertainment kicked off its annual BlizzCon fan expo with a direct apology from president J. Allen Brack regarding the recent Hong Kong controversy.
Brack, aware of the protests outside BlizzCon’s doors at the Anaheim Convention Center, knew he would have to address the situation head on. And the controversy, in which Blizzard punished a professional player for supporting the Hong Kong protestors in what critics say was a direct appeasement of the Chinese government, still threatens to overshadow many of the company’s announcements today.
“Blizzard had the opportunity yo bring the world together in a tough Hearthstone e-sports moment about a month ago. We did not. We moved too quickly in our decision making and then to make…