Blizzard Sucks (Explained)

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Published on October 9, 2019 5:52:02 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cf6j_q1kMI

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Blizzard Entertainment has sent a professional esports player home from a tournament and handed him a 12-month ban after he voiced support for Hong Kong protesters during a postgame interview.
The esports player, whose real name is Chung Ng Wai but who is known as Blitzchung, will also be fined the full amount of the prize money he won from the Hearthstone Grandmasters regular-season tournament.
During the interview on the official Taiwanese Hearthstone stream, Blitzchung appeared wearing a gas mask, which he lifted up before shouting "Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our age!" in Chinese.
Blizzard appears to be arguing that Blitzchung's statements about the Hong Kong protests offended "a portion or group of the public" or damaged the company's image.
The situation highlights the thorny trade-off US-based companies face when operating in China, which offers a lucrative and massive market but a different set of rules companies must play by.

Activision Blizzard’s decision to suspend a protest-supporting esports competitor comes at a time when the company is seeking the Chinese government’s approval to release a new Call of Duty game in the country.

Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/blizzard-bans-esports-player-blitzchung-supporting-hong-kong-protests-interview-2019-10?utm_source=reddit.com

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