What About Blizzard, Hong Kong and the controversy over political knowledge in Esports

Although the video game culture is rarely a quiet and peaceful place, the excitement over Blizzard Entertainment should be punished for a popular player support shows for the entire industry rocked protesters in Hong Kong. Ng Wai Chung, Hearthstone players from Hong Kong, the “Blitz Chung” goes by the name, sat down on pro-democracy protests in his hometown, which raged over a post-match flow for the last five months during his have appeared. And Blizzard, the developer and publisher of Hearthstone, responded quickly with indoor penalties for everyone involved. It ‘captured the latest example of an American company in business interests in China and the Western world of free speech. Indignation at the Blizzard response came quickly from the players, the titanium industry and politicians. It also came at a time when international attention to the protests and suspicions about China’s response to it is grown. Finally, Blizzard reduced the penalty, but does not seem the fan negative sentiment anytime soon disappear especially after the video game giant another group to support Hong Kong disciplined. During a power league game Hearthstone announced on October 8, Blizzard, its decision on flash Chung, three players American University Esports holding a sign, the “Free Hong Kong.. Boycott Blizz” Blizzard told CNN that he had banned the three students for six months to eSports tournament game “knowingly break the rules,” Here’s what you need to know about flash Chung, Blizzard and protests in Hong Kong. About Lightning is Chung? Lightning Chung is a professional eSports players of the Trading Card Game Online Hearthstone, who is from Hong Kong. He played in several tournaments and after Esports profile Hearthstone is currently $seventh game in Hearthstone Grand Master for the Asia-Pacific region in the second season of 2019 in Liquipedia sound, has earned more than 20,000 in various games and tournaments, connected to the game. Why punish Blizzard Blitz Chung? On October 6, Lightning Chung appeared Hearthstone Stream on official Taiwan after the Grand Master of the second season of 2019 ended. During an interview with two shooting stars, lightning Chung together on a ski mask and gas mask, similar to those worn by the Hong Kong protesters to protect themselves from tear gas and prohibited by the government at the beginning of this month. The streamer, obviously aware of Flash Chung reasons, stooping to hide their faces. For its part, flashing Chung reportedly in Chinese “Hong Kong Liberate. Revolution of our time”. In a statement to global devices, later photograph on Oct. 6 flash Chung defended his message to the current. “As you know, there are serious protests in my country now. My call was just another form of participation of electricity protest that I wish more to draw attention” to read his statement. “I have so many problems in this social movement in recent months that sometimes I could not concentrate on my Gran prepared game. I know what my actions means to achieve power. I might cause a lot of problems, even my personal safety in real life. But i think my duty is something to say on this subject. “Two days later he published Blizzard a” judgment “that Chung lightning the message in the the current violated the Grand Master of the rules that says players” Engaging would abstain in any act that in Blizzard’s discretion puts you in the public disrepute, offends a public part of a group, or otherwise harmful image Blizzard and … “, Grandmaster is the highest level of Esports Stone hearth and we take violations very tournament seriously, “says the rule. Blizzard punish flash Chung from the prize money in 2019 to remove Grandmaster second season won and forbade him to Stone hearth by s uonare eSports professionally for a year. In its judgment, Blizzard also said it would cut ties with the two streamers, which hide the flash Chung attempted actions to say. “We will stop with two work rolls immediately” Blizzard is a major developer and publisher of video games, responsible for some of the most popular titles like World of Warcraft world, watch the Starcraft series and Diablo series. In addition to the violation of the above rule, the most obvious reason for Blizzard to punish everyone involved is China’s huge and growing market. Esports is big business in China, with analyst reports speculated that sports $3 billion the government’s moves pay off, it could be seen as a profession. It also owns the largest gaming company of investors around the world, China Tencent, a 5% stake in Blizzard, according to multiple reports. Tencent has also worked with Activision Blizzard (Blizzard Entertainment, the parent company) on projects such as Call of Duty online for the Chinese market a partnership. Activision Blizzard is one of the largest gaming companies in the world, with sales of $7.5 billion in 2018. How did other players react? In the English-speaking world, Blizzard game decision came fast and strong players Hearthstone and other players. They blasted the decision and pride protesters lined up in Hong Kong. (Which has over 1 million subscribers) subreddit shortly after the decision to Blizzard, a moderator from Hearthstone, has decided to resign from this position, and said he was “After four years of this game a moderator for the sub and an attorney, I am leaving the moderation team, as they do not want a company that I support or “follow. The Post Reddit moderator has received more than 48,000 upvotes and an outpouring of respect for the decision of the moderator and remorse for Blizzard. Last week the subreddit have flooded the Blizzard called messages, received hundreds of thousands of upvotes. This reaction is not only seen on reddit. A esports notable commentator, Brian Kibler, he wrote a long post means that the prospect of Blizzard trying to understand, but in the end, the company said it would work more on Stone’s final Grand Masters hearth. “The Plump mind as someone feels insisted that Blizzard for example Flash Chung not only to deter others from committing similar acts in the future, but also shocked by the eruption of calm,” he wrote Kibler. “This kind of peace is not just something in my consciousness may be associated.” Fans of one of Blizzard’s other major properties have to protest in society and support Hong Kong. The Overwatch players, an online multiplayer shooter that with the character armed with ice-gun Mei as a symbol of protest against the Chinese government and Blizzard took. The idea took hold in parts of the Internet and has a lot of fan art inspired, all the shame to the Blizzard service. How Blizzard employees react? The day after the initial rigor of Blizzard, a group of employees of the company went out in protest, according to a report by The Daily Beast. “I’m disappointed,” said a Blizzard employee Daily Beast. “We want to play people all over the world, our games, but no action like this can be done with the political neutrality”. The report by the Daily Beast said that up to 30 people celebrated at the statue ogre company in Irvine, California collected, Later that day, a post on Reddit by someone who is a Blizzard employee to be claimed, showed a photos of the apparent protest, holding umbrellas with employees, who are a constant symbol of Hong Kong protests. While the video game industry and politicians have responded? so the decision to Blizzard of some of the greatest players in the game industry, some of which applied in reverse order. Riot Games, creator of other popular eSports game League of Legends, translated to keep out his comment on the game and away from sensitive issues a stern warning to eSports competitors. Last week, Global Head of League of Legends Esports John Needham a statement that the player has made clear: “We are fans from many countries and different cultures, and we believe that this opportunity with the responsibility is personal views on sensitive issues to keep (political, religious or other) disconnect. “Epic Games, the company behind the Fortnite cultural giant, has taken the opposite approach. Founder and CEO Tim Sweeney has just said on Twitter last week, “the rights of Epic Fortnite players and creators talk about politics and uphold human rights.” Blizzard movement against lightning Chung and the subsequent reaction also causes headaches for Nintendo when the story occurred shortly the release of Blizzard title Sergeant for the Nintendo switch. On October 14, the Twitter account for the Nintendo store in New York set aside a Overwatch event scheduled for October 16. The reason for the cancellation tweet set over Blizzard. Since this whole thing comes on the heels of a similar recent history, politicians have played the NBA than China weighed on both sides of the aisle in the Blizzard movement. Both Sens. Ron Wyden and Marco Rubio tweeted their repudiation of Stone Hearth players fault. How does Blizzard has reduced the sentence? After days of silence, as outrage grew stronger, he Blizzard President J. Allen Brack to criticism with a blog post on 12 October in the post, announced that the company has reduced the flash worth Chung and give him the prize money from the tournament would he competed in, although he defended the cause of brackish quoted companies. “Lightning-chung in a tournament * * fair play. We believe that he was to receive rewarding now his” read the post. “But right game also includes appropriate behavior before and after the game, especially when a player takes to win recognition on an expedition. When we think of suspension, six months for a lightning-chung is more suitable, after which you can compete Hearthstone back into the pro circuit, if desired. it is expressly denied “Brack also that any speculation that the sensitivity on China the cause of this decision was wrong. “The views expressed specific lightning monitoring were not a factor in the decision we made,” he wrote. “Let me be clear :. Our relationships in China did not affect our decision” Images
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