Blizzard president J. Allen Brack issues statement on Hearthstone’s Hong Kong controversy

After days of silence, Blizzard has responded to the anger and controversy over its punishments of a Hearthstone player and two casters. The response comes via an open letter from Blizzard president J. Allen Brack, which also reduced punishments for all three.

Everything started last Sunday when professional Hearthstone player Ng Wai “Blitzchung” Chung made post-victory comments after a match in the Grandmasters tournament supporting the Hong Kong protests. Blizzard responded with harsh punishments, removing all of his past winnings in the tournament and suspending him for a year. Blizzard also noted that it would no longer work with the two casters who were interviewing Blitzchung at the time.