BlizzCon
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BlizzCon is Blizzard Entertainment’s annual fan convention showcasing its video games through announcements, esports tournaments, panels, and community events.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| BlizzCon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11547052 — 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 Context triple: [BlizzCon 2019, partOfSeries, BlizzCon]
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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 2018
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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 Target entity description: BlizzCon is Blizzard Entertainment’s annual fan convention showcasing its video games through announcements, esports tournaments, panels, and community events.
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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 2018
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
esports event
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fan convention ⓘ gaming convention ⓘ |
| associatedGame |
Diablo series
NERFINISHED
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Hearthstone NERFINISHED ⓘ Heroes of the Storm NERFINISHED ⓘ Overwatch NERFINISHED ⓘ StarCraft NERFINISHED ⓘ StarCraft II NERFINISHED ⓘ World of Warcraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadcastOn | online streaming platforms ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| features |
Q&A sessions
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art contests ⓘ community events ⓘ cosplay contests ⓘ developer panels ⓘ esports tournaments ⓘ game announcements ⓘ hands-on game demos ⓘ merchandise sales ⓘ music concerts ⓘ talent contests ⓘ |
| firstHeld | 2005 ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
BlizzCon Closing Ceremony
NERFINISHED
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BlizzCon Opening Ceremony NERFINISHED ⓘ BlizzCon Virtual Ticket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
BlizzCon 2005
NERFINISHED
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BlizzCon 2007 NERFINISHED ⓘ BlizzCon 2008 NERFINISHED ⓘ BlizzCon 2009 NERFINISHED ⓘ BlizzCon 2010 NERFINISHED ⓘ BlizzCon 2011 NERFINISHED ⓘ BlizzCon 2013 NERFINISHED ⓘ BlizzCon 2014 NERFINISHED ⓘ BlizzCon 2015 NERFINISHED ⓘ BlizzCon 2016 NERFINISHED ⓘ BlizzCon 2017 NERFINISHED ⓘ BlizzCon 2018 NERFINISHED ⓘ BlizzCon 2019 NERFINISHED ⓘ BlizzCon 2023 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEsportTournament |
Hearthstone World Championship
NERFINISHED
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Heroes of the Storm Global Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ Overwatch World Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ StarCraft II World Championship Series Global Finals NERFINISHED ⓘ World of Warcraft Arena World Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainFocus | Blizzard Entertainment video games ⓘ |
| notHeldIn |
2012
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2018 (for BlizzCon tournament series year alignment)? ⓘ |
| organizer | Blizzard Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalCity | Anaheim, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalLocation | Anaheim Convention Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: BlizzCon Description of subject: BlizzCon is Blizzard Entertainment’s annual fan convention showcasing its video games through announcements, esports tournaments, panels, and community events.
Referenced by (1)
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