What did Blizzard say about Hong Kong?

8, the day Blizzard announced its ruling on Blitzchung, three American University esports players raised a sign that read “Free Hong Kong. Boycott Blizz.” Blizzard told CNN that it had banned the three students for six months from esports tournament play for “knowingly breaking the rules.”

Why is Blizzard against Hong Kong?

The company’s convention in California faced a protest of its own. Gamers revolted last month when Activision Blizzard, the company behind some of the world’s most popular video games, punished a player for voicing support for the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.

Why are people against Blizzard?

Yesterday the word got out that Activision Blizzard faces a lawsuit from the California Department of Fair Employment following a two year investigation. Among the allegations are routine sexism and discrimination towards women within the company.

What is Activision Blizzard known for?

Blizzard Entertainment is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment software, and the company is renowned for creating some of the industry’s most critically acclaimed games, including World of Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Hearthstone®, StarCraft®, and Diablo®.

Who left Blizzard in 2021?

The departing executive, J. Allen Brack, will be replaced by two Blizzard executives, Jen Oneal and Mike Ybarra, who will be co-leaders of the studio, Activision said in a statement.

Who is McCree named after?

The cowboy character was originally named McCree, after Blizzard game designer Jesse McCree, who was allegedly part of the “Cosby Suite” and was fired as a result of the allegations of sexual harassment against him.

How many WoW subscribers are there?

Statista suggests that World of Warcraft’s player count was around 4.88 million in 2020 (when Shadowlands was released). The latest WoW subscriber count for 2021 shows a bit of dip with 4.74 players total.