Fans are threatening boycott and protests as Blizzard prepares for its annual fan convention, BlizzCon, on November 1.
A vocal group of fans are boycotting Activision Blizzard after the company punished an esports competitor who spoke out in support of the protests in"Hong Kong.' Chung Ng Wai, the esports competitor better known as Blitzchung, shouted"Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our age" in Chinese amid a post-match interview at a Blizzard-sponsored"Hearthstone" tournament in Taiwan on October 5.
A vocal group of fans are boycotting Activision Blizzard after the company punished an esports competitor who spoke out in support of the protests in"Hong Kong.' Chung Ng Wai, the esports competitor better known as Blitzchung, shouted"Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our age" in Chinese amid a post-match interview at a Blizzard-sponsored"Hearthstone" tournament in Taiwan on October 5.
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