Did 2019 Kill Bioware and Blizzard?

Out not with a bang, but with a weird smushy face and a smattering of awful PR decisions. Buy our shirt! https://is.gd/u3xCtA Follow us on Twitter! http://twitter.com/briangaar http://twitter.com/snackary_ http://twitter.com/doplextv http://twitter.com/InsideGaming Sources: [Kotaku] With Activision's Influence Growing, Blizzard Is Cutting Costs https://tinyurl.com/y742mw6o [Kotaku] Blizzard Abruptly Kills Heroes of the Storm Esports, Leaving Players And Casters Fuming https://tinyurl.com/vbgbmxr [Variety] Blizzard Hit With 209 Layoffs as Part of Activision Blizzard Restructuring https://tinyurl.com/y6qhc2sm [Ars Technica] Amid layoffs, Blizzard won’t release a “major” new game in 2019 https://tinyurl.com/y3tzn4h3 [The Verge] Hearthstone player banned for supporting Hong Kong protesters during live stream https://tinyurl.com/y22dft8w [Business Insider] Some Blizzard employees reportedly walked out to protest the punishment of a 'Hearthstone' competitor who spoke up in support of the Hong Kong protests https://tinyurl.com/y3dv8v4b [Polygon] Blizzard won’t reverse blitzchung ban, despite on-stage apology https://tinyurl.com/y5hhflkm [Forbes] Mass Effect: Andromeda's Facial Animations Are Flat Out Terrible https://tinyurl.com/wv96myh [US Gamer] Mass Effect Andromeda Studio Merged with EA Motive https://tinyurl.com/w48v29w [Kotaku] BioWare Doubles Down On Anthem As Pressure Mounts https://tinyurl.com/y8py8boa [Game Informer] Anthem Lead Ben Irving Leaves Bioware https://tinyurl.com/rq9ub69 [Polygon] Anthem’s live services producer leaves BioWare https://tinyurl.com/sspj7ud [PC Gamer] BioWare hints at imminent Dragon Age 4 activity https://tinyurl.com/t3n9wac [Kotaku] Sources: BioWare Plans A Complete Overhaul For Anthem https://tinyurl.com/wgf6xpo