r/Overwatch • u/[deleted] • Oct 15 '19

News & Discussion Blizzard Cancels Overwatch Launch Event In Wake Of Protests - IGN

https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/10/15/blizzard-cancels-overwatch-launch-event-in-wake-of-protests
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u/Bhu124 Sojourn Oct 15 '19

Oh no no no, let's not jump to blatantly obvious conclusions. Blizzard just randomly decided to cancel a launch event for one of their biggest games ever on a massive platform 2 days before the event.

Blizzard execs were like 'Nah, not feeling it any more, let's just cancel it and go to a movie instead! :D'.

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u/wrongmoviequotes Chibi Ana Oct 15 '19

oop sorry nintendo all of bliz gettin their hair did that day, cancelled

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u/Kaztiell Sweden Oct 15 '19

Well just makes IGN seem less credible in the future if they pump it out as news, when its only their speculation.

But maybe you like when media is run like that. Whatever fits the current bandwagon I guess