hearthstone
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Blizzard Gives 6-Month Ban To College Team That Held Up ‘Free Hong Kong’ Sign
14American University Hearthstone players who recently held up a sign calling for Hong Kong’s freedom during a livestream have been officially disciplined by Activision-Blizzard. In a Twitter post today, team member Casey Chambers stated that the team has been banned from competitive play for six months.
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LoL Worlds 2019 Could Be The Next Hong Kong Protest Battleground
Last week, Hearthstone pro Ng ‘Blitzchung’ Wai Chung sparked a PR nightmare for Blizzard. During a livestreamed interview following his victory in the game’s Grandmasters tour, the player yelled “Liberate Hong Kong! Revolution of our age!” prompting Blizzard to rescind his winnings, ban him from the game, and even cut ties with the commentators involved.
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College Hearthstone Players Who Held Up ‘Free Hong Kong’ Sign Drop Out Of Tournament
Earlier this week, three collegiate Hearthstone players on the American University team held up a sign that read “Free Hong Kong, Boycott Blizz” during a stream broadcasted on Blizzard’s official Hearthstone Twitch channel. They expected a suspension similar to the one that, the day before, put pro player Chung “Blitzchung” Ng Wai on the sidelines…
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College Hearthstone Players Hold Up ‘Free Hong Kong, Boycott Blizzard’ Sign On Stream
Blizzard’s acquiescence to the power of the Chinese government/market has seen the company eat a lot of shit over the last few days. So it was, depending on how you look at it, either the worst or most perfect time imaginable to try and broadcast the American Collegiate Hearthstone Championship.