BlizzCon 2018
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BlizzCon 2018 was Blizzard Entertainment’s annual fan convention in Anaheim featuring major announcements, esports tournaments, and previews for its game franchises.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| BlizzCon 2018 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11545171 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: BlizzCon 2018 Context triple: [Rastakhan's Rumble, announcedAt, BlizzCon 2018]
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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.
BlizzCon 2017
BlizzCon 2017 was Blizzard Entertainment’s annual fan convention in Anaheim featuring major announcements, esports tournaments, and previews for its game franchises.
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C.
BlizzCon 2013
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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D.
BlizzConline 2021
BlizzConline 2021 was Blizzard Entertainment’s fully online version of its annual fan convention, featuring major announcements, game reveals, and developer panels across its franchises.
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E.
World of Warcraft Arena World Championship 2019
The World of Warcraft Arena World Championship 2019 was the premier global PvP tournament for Blizzard’s MMORPG World of Warcraft, featuring top arena teams competing for a world title and substantial prize pool.
- 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 2018 Target entity description: BlizzCon 2018 was Blizzard Entertainment’s annual fan convention in Anaheim featuring major announcements, esports tournaments, and previews for its game franchises.
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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.
BlizzCon 2017
BlizzCon 2017 was Blizzard Entertainment’s annual fan convention in Anaheim featuring major announcements, esports tournaments, and previews for its game franchises.
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C.
BlizzCon 2013
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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D.
BlizzConline 2021
BlizzConline 2021 was Blizzard Entertainment’s fully online version of its annual fan convention, featuring major announcements, game reveals, and developer panels across its franchises.
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E.
World of Warcraft Arena World Championship 2019
The World of Warcraft Arena World Championship 2019 was the premier global PvP tournament for Blizzard’s MMORPG World of Warcraft, featuring top arena teams competing for a world title and substantial prize pool.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fan convention
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gaming convention ⓘ |
| announced |
Diablo Immortal
NERFINISHED
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Hearthstone: Rastakhan's Rumble expansion NERFINISHED ⓘ Heroes of the Storm hero Orphea NERFINISHED ⓘ Overwatch animated short Reunion NERFINISHED ⓘ Overwatch hero Ashe NERFINISHED ⓘ Warcraft III: Reforged NERFINISHED ⓘ Warcraft III: Reforged Reforged Edition details ⓘ World of Warcraft: Classic release window ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| editionOf | BlizzCon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 2018-11-03 ⓘ |
| features |
Diablo franchise
NERFINISHED
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Hearthstone NERFINISHED ⓘ Heroes of the Storm NERFINISHED ⓘ Overwatch NERFINISHED ⓘ StarCraft II NERFINISHED ⓘ World of Warcraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | BlizzCon 2019 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | BlizzCon 2017 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | video game convention ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
Q&A sessions
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cosplay contest ⓘ developer panels ⓘ hands-on game demos ⓘ talent contest ⓘ |
| hasOnlineComponent | BlizzCon 2018 Virtual Ticket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
BlizzCon 2018 Community Night
NERFINISHED
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BlizzCon 2018 Esports Tournaments NERFINISHED ⓘ BlizzCon 2018 Opening Ceremony NERFINISHED ⓘ BlizzCon 2018 Panels ⓘ BlizzCon 2018 Virtual Ticket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme | celebration of Blizzard game universes ⓘ |
| hostsTournament |
Hearthstone Global Games 2018
NERFINISHED
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Overwatch World Cup 2018 NERFINISHED ⓘ StarCraft II World Championship Series Global Finals 2018 NERFINISHED ⓘ World of Warcraft Arena World Championship 2018 NERFINISHED ⓘ World of Warcraft Mythic Dungeon Invitational All-Stars 2018 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location |
Anaheim Convention Center
NERFINISHED
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Anaheim, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
announcement of Diablo Immortal
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announcement of Overwatch hero Ashe ⓘ announcement of Warcraft III: Reforged ⓘ |
| officialWebsite | https://blizzcon.com ⓘ |
| organizer | Blizzard Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 2018-11-02 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: BlizzCon 2018 Description of subject: BlizzCon 2018 was Blizzard Entertainment’s annual fan convention in Anaheim featuring major announcements, esports tournaments, and previews for its game franchises.
Referenced by (2)
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