Blizzard stays silent on Hong Kong cop-out while the world reacts

Even though Sony revealed new info about the PlayStation 5 on the same day, Blizzard managed to dominate headlines yesterday after suspending and rescinding prize money from player Ng Wai “Blitzchung” Chung after he supported Hong Kong’s anti-Chinese protests in a post-tournament interview. Today, we’re seeing even more the fallout from this corporate decision.

Blizzard itself has remained silent since its initial statement, which explained its decision to punish Blitzchung and two broadcasters from the tournament on a vague rule that prohibits competitors from any action that “offends a portion or group of the public.” When asked additional questions, Blizzard told GamesBeat that it has no further statements beyond the initial one, but that it will share any future statements with us.