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Hearthstone And Hong Kong Is When Games And Politics Crossed The Rubicon
It’s easy to forget that the world doesn’t run on social media, and nor does social media reflect the world. Ever since the news broke of a Hearthstone player, Chung ‘Blitzchung’ Ng Wai, using the platform of an eSports tournament to make a political statement about Hong Kong, the fallout has been intense. The player…
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Blizzard Devs Explain Why They Ported Overwatch To Switch
Overwatch is finally coming to the Switch but everyone’s curious to see how the thing’s going to run, given the hurdles between porting PC and console games to a smaller handheld device.
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Blizzard Reduces Suspension Of Hearthstone Player Who Made Hong Kong Comments, Returns Prize Money
After a week of controversy surrounding its decision to boot Hearthstone pro Chung “Blitzchung” Ng Wai from a tournament and suspend him for a year for delivering a pro-Hong-Kong message during an official broadcast, Blizzard has finally made a statement about the situation. It plans to allow Blitzchung to collect his prize money after all…
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Hearthstone Streamers Respond In Aftermath Of Controversial Blitzchung Ruling
In the days since Chung “blitzchung” Ng Wai received a one-year suspension from the Hearthstone esports scene following his support for the ongoing protests in Hong Kong in the middle of a stream, the community has become a hotbed for politically charged discussion. The scene’s subreddit—where a large portion of community news is shared and…