BlizzCon 2013
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BlizzCon 2013 was Blizzard Entertainment’s annual fan convention in Anaheim that showcased major announcements, tournaments, and previews of its games, including the reveal of Heroes of the Storm.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| BlizzCon 2013 canonical | 4 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: BlizzCon 2013 Context triple: [Heroes of the Storm, announcedAtEvent, BlizzCon 2013]
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BlizzCon 2019
BlizzCon 2019 was Blizzard Entertainment’s annual fan convention where it unveiled major updates and new titles across its game franchises, including the next World of Warcraft expansion.
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B.
TwitchCon convention
TwitchCon convention is an annual fan and creator event celebrating the Twitch streaming community with live shows, gaming, meet-and-greets, and industry panels.
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C.
World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria
World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria is a major World of Warcraft expansion that introduced the continent of Pandaria, the Pandaren race, and the Monk class, along with new storylines, dungeons, and raids.
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Blizzard Austin
Blizzard Austin is a regional development and support studio of Blizzard Entertainment, contributing to the creation and operation of the company’s video game titles.
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World of Warcraft: The War Within
World of Warcraft: The War Within is a major expansion for Blizzard Entertainment’s long-running MMORPG that introduces a new storyline, zones, dungeons, and gameplay features as part of the Worldsoul Saga.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: BlizzCon 2013 Target entity description: BlizzCon 2013 was Blizzard Entertainment’s annual fan convention in Anaheim that showcased major announcements, tournaments, and previews of its games, including the reveal of Heroes of the Storm.
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A.
BlizzCon 2019
BlizzCon 2019 was Blizzard Entertainment’s annual fan convention where it unveiled major updates and new titles across its game franchises, including the next World of Warcraft expansion.
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B.
TwitchCon convention
TwitchCon convention is an annual fan and creator event celebrating the Twitch streaming community with live shows, gaming, meet-and-greets, and industry panels.
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C.
World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria
World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria is a major World of Warcraft expansion that introduced the continent of Pandaria, the Pandaren race, and the Monk class, along with new storylines, dungeons, and raids.
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D.
Blizzard Austin
Blizzard Austin is a regional development and support studio of Blizzard Entertainment, contributing to the creation and operation of the company’s video game titles.
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E.
World of Warcraft: The War Within
World of Warcraft: The War Within is a major expansion for Blizzard Entertainment’s long-running MMORPG that introduces a new storyline, zones, dungeons, and gameplay features as part of the Worldsoul Saga.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fan convention
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gaming convention ⓘ |
| announcedContent |
Diablo III: Reaper of Souls content details
ⓘ
Hearthstone new features and updates ⓘ World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor expansion ⓘ
linked to:
World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor
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| announcedTitle | Heroes of the Storm ⓘ |
| approximateYear | 2013 ⓘ |
| broadcastOn | online streaming ⓘ |
| city | Anaheim ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| endDate | 2013-11-09 ⓘ |
| featuredGame |
Diablo III
ⓘ
Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft ⓘ
linked to:
Hearthstone
Heroes of the Storm ⓘ StarCraft II ⓘ World of Warcraft ⓘ |
| focus | Blizzard Entertainment franchises ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
concert
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cosplay contest ⓘ developer panels ⓘ esports tournaments ⓘ game previews ⓘ |
| hasConcertPerformer | Blink-182 ⓘ |
| hasCosplayContestWinner | Myra Helling (Grand Prize Cosplay Winner) ⓘ |
| hasEsportsDiscipline |
Hearthstone show matches
ⓘ
StarCraft II ⓘ World of Warcraft Arena ⓘ |
| hasPanel |
Diablo III: Reaper of Souls panels
ⓘ
Hearthstone developer Q&A ⓘ
linked to:
Hearthstone
Heroes of the Storm overview panel ⓘ
linked to:
Heroes of the Storm
World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor deep dive ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainAnnouncement | Heroes of the Storm reveal ⓘ |
| nextEvent | BlizzCon 2014 ⓘ |
| notableTournament |
StarCraft II World Championship Series Global Finals 2013
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linked to:
StarCraft II World Championship Series
World of Warcraft Arena Global Invitational 2013 ⓘ |
| numberOfDays | 2 ⓘ |
| organizer | Blizzard Entertainment ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | BlizzCon ⓘ |
| previousEvent | BlizzCon 2011 ⓘ |
| startDate | 2013-11-08 ⓘ |
| theme | celebration of Blizzard games and community ⓘ |
| ticketType |
physical ticket
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virtual ticket ⓘ |
| venue | Anaheim Convention Center ⓘ |
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Subject: BlizzCon 2013 Description of subject: BlizzCon 2013 was Blizzard Entertainment’s annual fan convention in Anaheim that showcased major announcements, tournaments, and previews of its games, including the reveal of Heroes of the Storm.
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