They are a private company and have every right to do whatever censoring they want. Players have every right to protest their games because of that decision.

They are a private company and have every right to do whatever censoring they want. Players have every right to protest their games because of that decision. If Activision/Blizzard thinks they can make more money in China than they can in West, then they have absolutely no obligation to listen to what Western players want. That's just capitalism. Is it dumb for them to do this? Maybe. But they have every right to make that mistake.