Activision Blizzard suspended three American University esports players for six months after they held up a 'Free Hong Kong, boycott Blizz' sign during their championship match last week. They now cannot compete in official or third-party Blizzard events.
New York Video game company Activision Blizzard suspended three American University esports players for six months after they held up a"Free Hong Kong, boycott Blizz" sign during their championship match last week.
They now cannot compete in official or third-party Blizzard events. The three students were acting in solidarity with a Hong Kong player, Ng"blitzchung" Wai Chung, who was banned for six months by Blizzard and disqualified from the"Hearthstone" Grandmasters tournament last week after he shouted a pro-Hong Kong slogan. The company was met with outrage from gamers and calls for boycotts.
— Casey Chambers October 9, 2019 Blizzard confirmed to CNN Business Wednesday that it banned the three students after they"knowingly broke" the rules. In a statement, the company said:"We strongly encourage everyone in our community to share their viewpoints in the many places available to express themselves. However, our official broadcast needs to be about the game and the competition, and to be a place where all are welcome.
— Casey Chambers October 16, 2019 Chambers said he and his friends had been supportive of the Hong Kong protests in the past:"We just happened to have an amazing opportunity to protest an American company bowing down to China, within the context of the Hong Kong protests." He said that while his team wasn't looking to get banned,"it's good to see equal treatment" between US esports players and those in Hong Kong.
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