Professional 'Hearthstone' player Chung “Blitzchung” Ng Wai has been suspended from the company's Grandmasters tournament events in the wake of a livestream interview over the weekend in which he voiced support for pro-democracy protestors in China.
. "While we stand by one’s right to express individual thoughts and opinions, players and other participants that elect to participate in our esports competitions must abide by the official competition rules."Grandmasters Official Competition Rules section 6.
Blitzchung’s suspension began on Oct. 5, 2019, the date of the incident, and ends on Oct. 5, 2020. Requests for additional comment from Blizzard were not immediately returned. China represents a major market for esports. In 2018, Chinese conglomerate Tencent, which owns stake in Activision Blizzard, released a report that the competitive gaming market in China would reach $1.5 billion by 2020.South Park
from the country's streaming services, social media and even fan pages following an episode of the animated series that criticized the Chinese government and Xi Jinping the week prior. Meanwhile, the NBA is also embroiled in controversy with China, as, on Sunday, Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey issued a tweet expressing his solidarity with Hong Kong's pro-democracy protestors, which sparked a deluge of criticism in China.
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