It's a soft peddle statement drafted by the PR department hoping the mainstream media would pick it up. There are too many contradictions between: a) what was

It's a soft peddle statement drafted by the PR department hoping the mainstream media would pick it up. There are too many contradictions between: a) what was said in the statement, and Blizzard's statement made on Chinese social media at the time, and b) the lack of discipline on American tournament players who also protested. Furthermore a written statement is nothing compared to a video, where vocal intonation and body language communicates a lot. Bottom line, releasing this statement will only intensify criticism that Blizzard is "Lawfully Evil". The irony is that Blizzard's fanbase are 'heroes' who overcome evil in their games. Blizzard's actions are the very antithesis of their player bases' psychology. This isn't over, and with Blizzcon around the corner, I predict escalation and Blizzcon being a total PR disaster.