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Esports Legends Shine and New Games Revealed at BlizzCon® 2019

World-class competitors clash in Overwatch®, StarCraft® II, Hearthstone®, and World of Warcraft® esports for an audience of millions of viewers around the globe Blizzard Entertainment’s annual community celebration showcases new titles and new content coming to the company’s epic game universes

IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–At BlizzCon® 2019, Blizzard Entertainment welcomed players from around the globe and millions of viewers online to cheer on some of the world’s best esports competitors and be among the first to experience new installments in the Overwatch® and Diablo® franchises, the upcoming expansions for World of Warcraft® and Hearthstone®, the Warcraft® III: Reforged beta, and the newest additions to StarCraft® II and Heroes of the Storm®. During an entertainment-filled weekend running November 1 and 2, more than 40,000 attendees from 59 countries gathered at the Anaheim Convention Center to meet their fellow players, watch esports tournaments unfold live, and learn about upcoming games and updates for Blizzard’s franchises.


Attendees and online viewers got to witness the conclusions of five of Blizzard’s esports competitions.

Overwatch World Cup
Winning team: USA

There’s a new champ in town and it’s the United States. The USA defeated China 3-0 in the gold-medal match to win the top prize, but the bigger victory was over three-time champion South Korea in the semifinals. The United States’ Jay “Sinatraa” Won was named the T-Mobile MVP of the tournament. In the bronze-medal match, South Korea eliminated France.

Hearthstone Grandmasters Global Finals
Winner: Xiaomeng “VKLiooon” Li

The first-ever Hearthstone Grandmasters Global Finals champion is China’s VKLiooon. VKLiooon handily eliminated USA’s Brian “bloodyface” Eason 3-0 in the final in the best-of-five series, becoming the first woman to both compete in and win a Hearthstone championship event.

World of Warcraft Mythic Dungeon International
Winning team: Method EU

After surviving a six-team double-elimination bracket, Method EU swept Method NA 3-0 in the final to secure the Mythic Dungeon International victory. Method EU lost earlier in the tournament to Method NA, but the squad of Gingi, Meeres, Fragnance, Naowh, and Zaelia managed to bounce back and exact their revenge in the final.

World of Warcraft Arena World Championship
Winning team: Method Black

Method Black outlasted Wildcard Gaming in a thriller to win the World of Warcraft Arena World Championship. After losing at the Summer Finals, Method Black’s roster of Whaazz, Raiku, Chas, and Swapxy proved their talent, winning the best-of-seven series 4-3.

StarCraft II World Championship Series Global Finals
Winner: Park “Dark” Ryung Woo

After coming up short in the title match just three years ago at BlizzCon, Dark was finally able to capture his first StarCraft II World Championship Series trophy. The Korean defeated Italy’s Riccardo “Reynor” Romiti 4-1 in the best-of-seven final.

These championship winners served as an epic conclusion to the BlizzCon festivities, which featured some of the biggest announcements in the show’s history:

Diablo IV

Overwatch 2

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands

Hearthstone

StarCraft II

Warcraft III: Reforged

Heroes of the Storm

Diablo: Immortal

For more information on the announcements, games, and esports competitions at BlizzCon 2019, or to watch VODs of the show with the BlizzCon 2019 Virtual Ticket, visit www.blizzcon.com.

About Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.

Best known for blockbuster hits including World of Warcraft, Hearthstone, Overwatch, the Warcraft, StarCraft, and Diablo franchises, and the multi-franchise Heroes of the Storm, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment software renowned for creating some of the industry’s most critically acclaimed games. Blizzard Entertainment’s track record includes twenty-two #1 games* and multiple Game of the Year awards. The company’s online-gaming service, Blizzard Battle.net®, is one of the largest in the world, with millions of active players.

*Sales and/or downloads. Based on internal company records and reports from key distributors.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements: Information in this press release that involves Blizzard Entertainment’s expectations, plans, intentions, or strategies regarding the future, including statements about the availability, features, and functionality of Diablo IV, Overwatch 2, and Hearthstone, and new content for World of Warcraft, StarCraft II , Heroes of the Storm, and Diablo Immortal, are forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause Blizzard Entertainment’s actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements set forth in this release include unanticipated product delays and other factors identified in the risk factors sections of Activision Blizzard’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to Blizzard Entertainment and Activision Blizzard as of the date of this release, and neither Blizzard Entertainment nor Activision Blizzard assumes any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements believed to be true when made may ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not guarantees of the future performance of Blizzard Entertainment or Activision Blizzard and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond its control and may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.

Contacts

Dustin Blackwell
Senior Corporate Communications Manager
949.955.1380 x13224
dblackwell@blizzard.com

Fonte BUSINESS WIRE

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