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US Congressman Lou Correa Calls on Blizzard to “Remedy” Racism in World of Warcraft

November 8, 2019

A US Congressman has called on Blizzard to take action against “online radicalization” and racism in World of Warcraft after a screenshot of players engaged in what he describes as a racist costume contest was ...

Blizzard Accused of Lying About World of Warcraft Prize Pools at BlizzCon

Jorge Arenas

November 1, 2019

Video Games

Fans and players are accusing Blizzard Entertainment of lying about their investment into the BlizzCon prize pool for the World of Warcraft Arena World Championship (AWC) and the Mythic Dungeon International (M...

Poll Suggests Blizzard Employees Support Punishment of Hearthstone Player Blitzchung And Censorship on Behalf Of Chinese Government

Jorge Arenas

October 28, 2019

Video Games

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Recently released poll data shows that Blizzard employees supported the company's decision to punish Hearthstone player Blitzchung. The data also suggests that employees do not believe in having a free speech p...

Rumor: Blizzard Will Only Allow Submitted Questions at BlizzCon

Jorge Arenas

October 24, 2019

Video Games

A new rumor indicates Blizzard will only allow submitted questions to be asked during their World of Warcraft Q&A panel at BlizzCon 2019. The rumor stems from a screenshot of Blizzard's Question Submissi...

Blizzard Forces WoW Guild “Make Azeroth Great Again” to Change It’s Name

Jorge Arenas

October 23, 2019

Video Games

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Blizzard Entertainment, the company behind World of Warcraft, Hearthstone, and Diablo forced the guild "Make Azeroth Great Again" to change their name. WoW Classic player and the leader of the guild Cogblast...

Chinese Company Tencent Expands Reach In Western Entertainment Markets, Partners with Disney

Drew Taylor

October 18, 2019

Video Game Culture, Video Games

3

In the wake of Blizzardgate, a lot of gaming consumers are wondering just where their money is going. It's no secret that China has a heavy stake in the United States entertainment market. Chinese Companies...

Nintendo Offers Refunds for Overwatch on Switch as Blizzard Cancels Promotional Event

Spencer Baculi

October 17, 2019

Video Games

1

Despite the popularity of Blizzard’s multiplayer first-person shooter Overwatch, the game’s arrival on the Nintendo Switch (NSW) after three years of the console’s existence was met with little fanfare as the r...

Blizzard Issues Six-Month Ban to College Hearthstone Players for Protesting for Hong Kong on Stream

Spencer Baculi

October 16, 2019

Video Games

4

The competitive Hearthstone team from American University has been handed a six-month ban from competition by Blizzard in response to the team’s show of support for Hong Kong protestors and a boycott of Blizzar...

Professional Hearthstone Player Blitzchung Responds to Blizzard’s Decisions; Will Keep Support for Hong Kong to “Personal Platforms”

Spencer Baculi

October 16, 2019

Video Games

4

Chung “blitzchung” Ng Wai, the professional Hearthstone player whose public display of support for the protests in Hong Kong and subsequent punishment by video game developer Blizzard sparked international outr...

Hearthstone Caster Brian Kibler Quits in Protest of Blitzchung Ban

Drew Taylor

October 11, 2019

Censorship, Video Games

Hearthstone Grandmaster tournament caster Brian Kibler has quit in protest of Blizzard's punishment against Asia-Pacific Hearthstone Grandmasters winner Blitzchung. Kibler announced his decision to quit on h...

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