Hearthstone

Diablo Creators Say the “Old Blizzard is Gone,” Hearthstone Hong Kong Bannings “Bungled”

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It’s hard to shake the feeling that Blizzard isn’t the same company it once was. There’s clearly still a lot of talented folks working there, but the kind of ground-breaking creativity the studio was once known for has largely disappeared. At this year’s BlizzCon, a number of new projects were announced, but they were all …

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Blizzard Bans More Hearthstone Players for Displaying a “Free Hong Kong” Sign

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Blizzard’s Hong Kong headache isn’t going away. For those not keeping up, last week at the end of a post-game interview at the Asia Pacific Hearthstone Grandmasters tournament, Ng “Blitzchung” Wai Chung unexpectedly shouted “Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our age!” in Mandarin. Blizzard responded to the outburst by banning Ng Wai Chung from Hearthstone …

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Epic Backs Free Speech after Blizzard Bans Hearthstone Player for Hong Kong Statement

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As you may have heard, Activision Blizzard found themselves in a spot of political hot water this weekend when they opted to suspend a professional Hearthstone player for voicing support for the ongoing pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. For those who haven’t been keeping up, at the end of a post-game interview at the Asia …

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