Predictions for blizzcon

[Trassk]

It's not far off, and this isn't really a thread talking about the game and content coming to blizzcon this year.
I'm more curious about what peoples thought are on what's going to happen there given all the current event. Will there be protests outside, will people be rushing stages to protest, will people just not show up making it a lackluster event?

Thoughts?

[Kumorii]

Q&A might be closed, but I doubt it. I'm also curious on how many #boycottBlizzard people are going there since I think many of them will.

[Yadryonych]

Will there be protests outside, will people be rushing stages to protest, will people just not show up making it a lackluster event?

The guy has already got prize money back, why do you expect protests?

[Acidbaron]

Not buying the digital ticket this year, nothing interesting on the horizon. Blizzard appears to be fading out wouldn't surprise me due to lack of content they start promoting activision games on that platform like CoD at one point.

[telygroar]

I dont think there will be much disorder... There are others more importants matters than that. Others company have done worse and they need some protest too.

[Grimbold21]

You kidding?

Most people are more on edge about what goodies come out of Blizzcon than some political controversy.

[Dezerte]

Q&A session gone or changed to require pre-screening. I doubt the protests will amount to much.

[KOUNTERPARTS]

Massive amounts of Mei cosplay.

[muto]

I doubt there will be much protesting. Most of the people that attend Blizzcon are fans no matter what. It’s kind of like how you usually don’t see republicans at a democratic convention.

[Vash The Stampede]

This year's Blizzcon is going to be ruined by idiots looking for their 5min of fame...

Or... OR 5min of Democracy praising ruined by Blizzard idiots looking to profit from China.

The guy has already got prize money back, why do you expect protests?

Because this should be a very expensive lesson that Blizzard will learn, much like Diablo Immortal.

Massive amounts of Mei cosplay.

This needs to happen.

[OIS]

Massive amounts of Mei cosplay.

It's the best alternative to Winnie the Pooh.

[Frolk]

Hoping for ppl on front rows suddenly changing to "Free HK" shirts, maybe we will get a "sudden" broadcast break due to "technical issues"
QA panel most likely not gonna happen, cosplay event cancelled maybe.
Will be the first BlizzCon i didt not attend via virtual ticket since the start.

[Doctor Amadeus]

Business is business never liked fence sitting cowards of any ilk, however it wouldn't sway me one way or another this time because I don't have a dog in the fight.

[s_bushido]

Nothing. Some people might have pro-HK signs, or shirts, or cosplay. Some people might ask smart-ass questions if they get a mic put in front of them. But I doubt most people are going to want to waste the hundreds of dollars they spent getting there just to get thrown out.

[Zero3]

I'm hoping for Diablo 4

[Kumorii]

Q&A session gone or changed to require pre-screening. I doubt the protests will amount to much.

They already do pre-screening of which questions they will ask... problem is there is no way to predict what any person actually says when at the mic.

[Trassk]

They already do pre-screening of which questions they will ask... problem is there is no way to predict what any person actually says when at the mic.

I predict just someone pretending to have a set of ready prepared questions, just for them to ask 'so do you value China's wealth over integrity?' just for them to order the mic taken away and pretend they didn't hear the question.

[PACOX]

Mei cosplay banned.

[Ooid]

Q&A will probably be audience-free like they did that one time with Jessie Cox(?). If I’m remembering that wrong please correct me. Other than that probably protest signs in the audience and some booing at certain stuff.

[Rozz]

This thread has been moved to General Off-Topic: Politics, since discussion centers around the recent controversy with Hong Kong and China.