With the punishment of professional Hearthstone player Blitzchung (a ban of one year at the time of recording) for his support of the Hong Kong protests, Blizzard has been a bit of a PR nightmare. This comes at an odd time and non-serendipitous time for Blizz, who has arguably had a rough year and a half. Meta and Obsidian discuss the ramifications of the ban, the situation in China, and what it could mean for Blizzard and gaming in general going forwards.

 

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