We Visit the Hearthstone Pro Silenced by Blizzard

We travelled to Hong Kong to meet Blitzchung, the Hearthstone player banned by Blizzard last year.
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[@alsorew]

I just want to stress that Blizzard never apologized. That they said during BlizzCon wasn’t an apology, that was PR nonsense.

[@dreambrother16]

Yeah it's not an apology if you refuse to even say the name(/ pseudonym) of the person you wronged OR what you did wrong (and by extension show you understand why it was wrong) OR make any kind of changes to the system that allowed it to happen.

[@Usammityduzntafraidofanythin]

@@dreambrother16 They're cowards. They're afraid of angering people in their focus group. They're afraid of befouling the image worshipped by the cargo cult. Publically traded companies should get out of entertainment, and serve more generic markets. I wouldn't outlaw them, but I would boycott them for eternity.

[@Usammityduzntafraidofanythin]

@jo mo mo Honestly, though you could pirate the old blizzard games like Diablo 1 and 2, starcraft broodwar, warcraft 1 and 2... They're the classics.

[@alsorew]

​@jo mo mo Did they pissed anybody at all? Every publication I know happily covered BlizzCon and the release of CoD soon after (remember, they are _Activision_ Blizzard). I know that I deleted my Blizzard account (I’m not into their games too, so I never used it), but how many others did? It seems that it was not enough for them to even address it properly. I’m not saying that we should not do anything because it’s not going to work, we totally should, I’m just… I’m cynical, basically. To be very clear: I’m not (trying to be) racist against China, I’m against the Chinese government. And I’m not saying that game journalists are the enemy, I just think that they should be more responsible in what and how they cover and not be unpaid hype machines for those corporations.

[@dreambrother16]

@@alsorew Just because PC Gamer and the like took Blizzcon as an opportunity to become marketing stooges for Blizzard and forget about what they did does not mean everyone else did. I know enough people deleted accounts that their system stopped working and stopped allowing people to do so for a brief period (idk if that was intentional on their part or not) so it must have been a lot. I think the more pertinent question is how many people reinstalled or re-bought their games? How many people took the hype bait of extremely premature game announcements made with the specific intention of distracting from this topic and essentially forgave or forgot Blizzard's actions? Maybe the ongoing financial hit they've taken is noticeable to them, maybe not, but the talk around it has certainly died down; this is the first bit of actual coverage I've seen in months. Realistically there's not much we can do on an individual level except keep mentioning it to keep it in people's minds and keep boycotting Blizzard. Side note: I've taken to referring only to the PRC and/ or Tencent when talking about that side of things as I feel it puts the blame where it should be and is sufficiently distinct from China as a whole.

[@Perjoss]

Some pretty powerful responses from Blitzchung, I especially liked his response when you asked him if he was worried about doing interviews like this one "its not normal, you shouldn't have to worry about this"

[@sanmaru5555]

3ala zag int wiah

[@harmhoeks5996]

Interesting his primary focus is the casters - that's very noble. He didn't intent others to get hurt.

[@carlbutcher2268]

Yeah, when you decide to pull something like this, you know it'll cost you. But no good person wants others to be collateral damage in it.

[@thechugg4372]

@@carlbutcher2268 true, that's exactly the problem in China right now, it's not about you, if you do something wrong, your loved ones are the one that will be suffering and the blame will be put on you.

[@p3rrin1997]

@@thechugg4372 It's beacuse China knows how effective it is. Someone will be willing to sacrifice their life for a cause but much less likely to if they know their family members will be affected to. It's how they keep their international students in control even when they are in a country with freedom of speech. China has a student group entirely devoted to controlling mainlanders overseas, it's called Confucius Institute and you would be surprised how many education institutions in the western world it has.

[@Cimlite]

Blitzchung seems to be the very embodiment of the values that Blizzard claims to support. Such a shame they reacted the way they did... :(

[@Usammityduzntafraidofanythin]

Blizzard is souless, because they're a publically traded company who's business is entertainment. That's practically an oxymoron. How can focus groups decide on what is entertaining?

[@Cimlite]

@@Usammityduzntafraidofanythin It's still sad regardless. They have those plaques out in front with the values written on them... and I may have been naive, but I still thought they meant somethinhg up until this happened.

[@lawbag1]

I sold my shares in Tencent the moment I heard about this.

[@ntu409]

God your comment has aged like wine/milk. Its really sad what happens in the company.

[@TDJunkie226]

One of blizzard’s core tenants is: lead responsibly That aged fucking poorly

[@carlbutcher2268]

Don't forget: "Think Globally" and "Every Voice Matters". The smell of sour milk wafts across the ocean.

[@emmaplaysgreen2849]

That was an extremely moving interview. 'No man is an island' and e-sports do not exist in a vacuum and those who participate in them are entitled to express their opinions on the issues that affect their lives. Whether it's raising a gloved fist on an Olympic podium, kneeling in an NFL stadium or speaking out during an e-sports tournament, political protest during sporting events will always happen no matter how hard organisations try to suppress it. Thank you Chris and Annie, for your work.

[@TLTeo]

@ilove bigbrother no it damn well wasnt

[@Statalyzer]

Was interesting to see how many people supported the kneeling yet also supported Blizzard here.

[@FeedsNoSliesMusic]

I suppose the thing is that the sportspeople protesting see raising awareness about their issue as more important than things like prize money or winning the competition, so there's not really any threat organisations can make to regulate against protest during games.

[@raffie_exe]

@@Statalyzer i saw it mostly vice versa, a lot of people supporting blitzchung but not the kneeling or blm

[@thatonedude-6819]

I agree with some, disagree with others, but regardless they should be allowed to do it.

[@MercerVerse]

Blizzard forever damaged their reputation that day. Incidents like Blitzchung's banning aren't easily forgotten.

[@1SouthernRaj]

@@Xonquest_ after Diablo 4 announcement virtual everyone forgot about this.

[@saylosrelyks8645]

@@Xonquest_ Having short term memory must be hard for you.

[@xerosolar307]

I haven't played a Blizzard game since that day, and I still won't

[@keskes1338]

@@xerosolar307 Same. Never again, and I grew up absolutely loving their games. It was an easy decision for me.

[@LetsPlayArcanium]

No. People don’t care they still continue to play their games, like me I could care less about what blizzard does I just play the games

[@MozilloGames]

Blitzchung is such a kind and considerate person! This was an incredible video and definitely the sort of things the industry needs more of!

[@RedRussianPedro]

I love seeing the increasing effort Chris puts into these videos

[@PeopleMakeGames]

Anni too! She is *the* reason the video looks as good as it does, manning two cameras throughout the trip and doing an amazing job with the edit.

[@screwaccountnames]

@@PeopleMakeGames I especially loved the shot from the back looking over the city. It's a camera angle I haven't (consciously) seen in a documentary yet, and it really lends a very thoughtful note to the scene.

[@bbd121]

​@@PeopleMakeGamesHello, Anni. We love you!

[@zxcvb_bvcxz]

I hope Blitzchung is doing OK - Hong Kong has changed for the worse over the last year or so.

[@rushmalkim]

Much love to Blitzchung and much love to Hong Kong.

[@lokyinyau2881]

yeah thats a lie you dont love hong kong if you support those who's actively laying bombs in a building housing sick people. why they did it? because hong kong offered help to those suffering from the coronnavirus. and the "protestors" fully supported said bombing. its okay because theyre chinese. but yeah keep tellign yourself youre supporting hong kong.

[@ashso1316]

The comment posted by Lok yin Yau is a lie. Hong Kong government just sat there doing nothing except stopping protesters to offer help to people fighting corona virus, all they care about is to please the Chinese government. They even arrest protesters who donate masks on street with non sense reasons.

[@RodolfoGeriatra]

@@lokyinyau2881 whatever you say, mainland bot

[@martinhawes5647]

光復香港 Liberate Hong Kong 時代革命 Revolution of our times

[@AK-rj6pn]

2021 Jul 23 - Blitzchung is a brave Hongkonger. He does whatever he can to voice out. Meanwhile the regime just arrested 5 people for publishing children's book "The Guardians of Sheep Village"

[@AllHailShadow99]

Thanks Chris and Anni for producing such high quality, fresh content.

[@Flaplo]

Really excellent interview and video. As someone who's been involved in the HK protests this past year, I'm grateful that you guys shined a light on them via the Blizzard affair.

[@skinnymulligan5210]

Honestly I wouldn’t even call it politics, I’d call it having some basic human decency

[@ag8276]

No, he broke the rules and he deserves the punishment

[@frostysmoothy1585]

@@ag8276 ok tankie

[@promisnwekenta9703]

@@ag8276 lol

[@RodolfoGeriatra]

@@ag8276 boot licker

[@s2s561]

@@ag8276 broke what? Xi's feelings?

[@michaelshields1861]

Honestly, his actions and thoughts on them in this video are inspirational to me even though I've never gone through anything like what the people of Hong Kong are. It's also nice to be reminded of this right now with all of the other Activision-Blizzard stuff in the news right now. The writing really was on the wall.

[@Geckokidthepaladin]

As a Hongkonger living in the UK for the latter half of my life, this video really hits home. I felt so helpless when seeing my fellow people being suppressed and I was so, so disappointed at Blizzard. It's been a while now but that scar is still fresh.

[@FlunkyKong]

The world needs more heroes like him. So much power and strength in something that seems as simple as a statement. He deserves so much more credit as a human-rights advocate.

[@Usammityduzntafraidofanythin]

It doesn't matter if Blizzard apologizes. Corporations apologize all the time, but it's never sincere. They have lots of money, they can hire professional apologists or consultants to train their PR guys to make an apology. There's no face of blizzard anymore (unlike in the 90s or early 2000s), it's just a souless corporation. They'll walk over you if you let them. They're too big to see anything, nor does any particular employee actually run the show. This is the fate of publically traded companies. Personally, I'm not against publically traded companies, only ones that produce entertainment - because it's always some cargo cult. Entertainment is a creative endeavor, not a focus group. I will boycott companies such as Blizzard forever.

[@a8552bc]

Boycotting doesn’t really do anything, they REALLY don’t care about subtle losses, their income is measured in billions.

[@chess123mate]

@@a8552bc You're right that individuals amongst millions boycotting doesn't do much, but the more who join in, the more effective it is.

[@atfruitbat]

I think for me this highlights the gap between when a cooporation or an organisation wants to have good values that support diversity, freedom of expression, etc, but hasn't yet fully worked through the commitment that that involves. As you say these situations will inevitably arise because we don't yet live in a world where everyone has equal rights. Courageous individuals will feel moved to act on those values and beliefs to try and change things. It stands out to me that Blitzchung was willing to put his career on the line, and also that he felt responsible towards the 2 casters who were also punished. That's the level of social consciousness he brings with him to the situation - he is thinking beyond himself in what he does. I really appreciated this interview. What I like about PMG is also that quality of looking beyond the immediate situation, and seeing the systems or the history that are also in play. Thank you for bringing that thoughtful perspective to these issues.

[@Usammityduzntafraidofanythin]

Wow, real cool. An AI did not write my reply either, but I made it look like it did. AIs will help us write letters of gratitude to fellow employees as well.

[@atfruitbat]

@@Usammityduzntafraidofanythin Oh-kaaaay. Enjoy whatever little trip you're on there buddy.

[@HockeyRup]

@@atfruitbat Well I got what you're saying anyway.

[@mattball8622]

I had a lot of respect for him before seeing this, but he's still gone up in my expectations! Great video, I loved the variations in shots. Really captured the link between Blitzchung and his home.

[@Quinns_Quest]

More of this kind of thing!

[@macroverbumsciolist]

really great video- super impressed with the work you put in and the stories you showcase here. it's also nice to see a principled, calm e-sports player who genuinely seems to care about others- those kinds of voices aren't often given a platform, and i appreciate that you do so!

[@philipkelly7369]

From what I've seen here, I think if more people in this world were a little more like Blitzchung... well I think that'd be pretty alright.

[@kranklg2s]

Damn! You two just keep raising the bar, don't you? As always, great work!

[@xBINARYGODx]

"Our relationship with China didn't..." LULZY!!! Anyone who still buys their games is pathetic. There are other good/great MMO's, strategy, card, etc. games. You do not NEED them. If your support structure is based in one of their games, then be the person who lights the fire that moves that structure to a different game. Rising above will make you feel great, at the very least.

[@xBINARYGODx]

PS - Blitz is such a cutie!

[@Daniel-om4ce]

I left blizzard the moment they killed Overwatch. I’ll always be fond of the memories made on Overwatch and Warcraft and those whole communities, but fuck Acti-Blizzard. There’s only two companies that have my trust, and that’s Sony Santa Monica and Rockstar. Rockstar has been teetering on the trust scale though, not because of the quality of their games, since I’ve poured hours into what has become my favorite game I’ve ever played, RDR2, but because a lot of the talent behind those masterpieces are saying sayonara to the crunch culture and the greediness of Take Two.

[@williams2187]

@@Daniel-om4ce bet rockstar has lost your trust by now, eh?😂😂😂

[@nashywill]

This is the best games journalism outlet right now. I hope you get big, and I know that you will.

[@Zeouterlimits]

Thank you to Blitzchung and the PMG team for this. I do think people have slightly forgotten about the issue already, it's great to hear from the incredibly brave Blitzchung.

[@casperes0912]

What an incredibly sweet guy. Wish him the best

[@danjomanjo2941]

Seeing this makes me even happier that Blizzard is going down the drain 😂

[@lilith3705]

Really good to see this interview, thank you for doing it!

[@ags225]

Not gonna lie, had no idea you guys existed. What a pleasant surprise! Excellent interview, great production quality, really enjoyed everything. Will continue to tune in!

[@Whitsoxrule1]

Wow, Blitzchung is such a good dude. Amazing interview. Can't believe this channel doesn't have more subs, such high quality content

[@laterkater4213]

Great work Chris and Anni! What a lovely young man, I hope he is able to keep gaming and helping his people where he can.

[@punkshep]

I’m currently mid-interview and I want to just say, Chris I really appreciate your approach speaking to an ESL speaker. You slowed down your speech noticeably and provided a lot of pauses for him to process but have never treated him as “stupid”. ESL speakers are incredibly smart but when you interview them in English, especially on such high level topics, the language barrier is notable. It felt really genuine and in the interest of fair journalism that you clearly acknowledged that barrier and gave him the chance to respond with his own English vocabulary.

[@orsforizs1302]

Always remember the everyday heroes like him or the Tank Man from Tien an Men square. Yes, it may seem trivial compered to the Tank Man, but actually no... They are kinda the same... Times are changing, and we need this kind of people in our lives whom dare to speak out and confront, even if it means that the quality of his or her life will decrease radically. Respect to Blitzchung, and respect to the creator of this video. From Hungary with love.

[@Grendizer81]

Canceled my WOW classic sub due to his story and the backlash, especially the lack of sincere apology from Blizz at the blizzcon, that was the final nail on the coffin.

[@Statalyzer]

Blizzard isn't getting another penny of mine.

[@TheOverArchiver]

It’s unfortunate (and somewhat ironic), but honestly, I doubt Blitzchung’s message would’ve had as much of an impact if Blizzard hadn’t tried shut it down. “Hearthstone champion supports Hong Kong protest” isn’t nearly as impactful as “Hearthstone champion silenced while speaking about against injustice” (or whatever). Also, I’m sorry Reddit got rid of your post. That’s absolute BS, this is definitely new and relevant information, and an all-around good video.

[@chess123mate]

I'm shocked that reddit did that, but indeed I see no reference to this video anywhere on reddit!

[@israellai]

Streisand effect as always

[@samrobinson2671]

This was great, well done guys, perfect tone for this subject.

[@KarolaTea]

Great video, Blitzchung had some very thoughtful and thoughtinspiring things to say. Thank you! All the best to Hong Kong.

[@JiF28]

i hope the song of "fuck blizzard" continues to ring for years to come

[@shinto29]

Deserves so much more attention. Fantastic piece of journalism Anni & Chris

[@mrbastos]

Found your channel because I saw Quinns wearing a shiny Dodger outfit in a thumbnail, and have been watching a bunch of your stuff. I really enjoy your videos and variety of topics covered. Good stuff, you have a new sub.

[@RobinOttens]

Same here.

[@cyncynshop]

Liberate Hong Kong. Glad there's more coverage on this. There's a game studio who got cancelled by China for including a Winnie the Pooh meme in it's games. Red Candle games made 2 amazing games, Detention and Devotion, both horror games that is not afaid to address what horror political oppression do to people's lives. Red Candle's games are being taken off any game site forcefully. China is dictating what you play.

[@ChangedMyNameFinally69]

Maybe stop spreading propaganda?

[@thatonedude-6819]

1.4 billion people deserve better than to be under China’s rule

[@ChangedMyNameFinally69]

@@thatonedude-6819 Instead they should be dying from a lack of healthcare ey America?

[@angelerror4086]

@@ChangedMyNameFinally69 stop justifying china, there're bunch of games with political refrences and "propaganda" like you said, can you diffrienciate between advocating for universal human rights and propaganda?

[@angelerror4086]

@@ChangedMyNameFinally69 I'm not justifying america either, and for you to immediately assume that it's america they're going to is questionable

[@sshrdlu]

Narratives of diversity and inclusion are good business. They do not necessarily indicate good politics. We owe it to ourselves to be suspicious of corporations who are on-message.

[@whyisblue923taken]

They are not really good business. That's why these corporations do this. It's easier for them to cycle through workers because they are not cohesive units. In smaller businesses, the smaller businesses that try this get destroyed easily. Corporations can overcome the problem with higher volume. Diversity and inclusion destroy businesses and nations.

[@fredriddles1763]

I think its good for companies to remain apolitical, however in Blizzard's shoes the smartest thing they could have done is just let Blitzchung say his bit and then not take any action on it. Even if you want to stay out of politics as a company, or if you're trying to cozy up to a dictatorship, if someone wins a massive tournament they've earned the right to say whatever they want once the camera goes on them. If they swear, censor it, but otherwise let them speak - it doesn't reflect on you as a company.

[@LootFragg]

And the irony of Blizzard's sucking up to the CCP being considered an apolitical stance.

[@bann13]

At times there were almost a little bit of awkward silence, but it gave room for Blitzchung to say what he wants to say, a rarity (?) that I think he appreciates. The follow up questions were on point as well. Overall felt more like a nano documentary than a 'typical' interview, which is not a bad thing at all. Keep it up!

[@Eraysor]

Naming your dog after a video game age rating system, I like it

[@Mrblobbybobby]

XD

[@kanalkucker14]

Thx for this interview!

[@DensetsuVII]

I remember seeing Chris just cameoing for comedy bits in others' video game videos and now here he is providing unique perspectives on international issues of gaming and politics... Can't wait for this channel to get as big as it deserves to be. Much love and support to HK and to Mr. Bratt!

[@mrnickmoodie]

His 'perspective' isn't unique, it's bog standard Capitalism Great/Socialism Evil BS that tries to pass as journalism and yup, you're just chomping on the confirmation bias.

[@Kimmaline]

@@mrnickmoodie where are you seeing this? I ABSOLUTELY agree that people hold up the CCP as a way to shoot down socialism....it's maddening and infuriating because with something like less than 7% of the marketshare being publicly owned, China meets no actual definition of socialism that exists. It does, however, meet the fully propagandized version that the U.S. has been pushing since McCarthyism--capital is power and capitalism wants to reign supreme. I am an avowed anarcho-socialist....as in, I have actually read Marx, Kropotkin, etc. With that said I can still sit here and say that I think the CCP is evil and total shit. Their human rights abuses are well documented and are even more brazen than those of the U.S.--which is saying something, given how our government takes advantage of the nationalist rhetoric and pride of its citizens. Americans will blast other (less white) nations for doing things which pale compared to our own documented atrocities which are ignored or denied. Like dude....I GET IT. But I haven't seen Chris beating the capitalist drum? Being against China isn't being anti-socialist. Yes. There are some people out there who just dislike China because they call themselves Communist, and for all the reasons I'm certain you know we have a well documented smear campaign against all forms of monetary systems which don't prioritize capital. Our government has effectively made "communism" and "socialism" into synonyms for "totalitarianism". I hate it. But flipping the other way isn't a solution either. And I'm just not seeing where PMG is banging the capitalist drum.

[@mrnickmoodie]

HI, as an 61yr old life long Socialist/Communist I am well versed in Marx thanks. To not recognise that each attempt at socialism will have it's own characteristics (cultural/economic/environmental) and won't 'hit the ground running' as fully Socialist is naive as I'm sure you recognise. I point out and will continue to point out when people (even unwittingly) let little snide digs at people trying to get over the repulsive system of capitalism. Now, with this chap here, it's not malice (I would hope) but ignorance and considring the anti-socialist/anti-communist spouted continuosly I'm not surprised, dismayed but not surprised. I will continue to point these things out. The US literally has slavery going on, planned, incarcerated slavery and more people incarcerated than China (by far) and more people in prison today that throughout the life of the CCCP. The human misery caused by Capitalism as we speak and historically has no compare to those countries which are trying raise the conditions of the common people (something capitalism may pretend to do but it knows it needs poverty and unemployment to function). Now, I'm not going to say the Chinese system is 'perfect' that would be foolish but y'know on a scale of nastiness the US (and othe ccapitalist states) are way off the scale worse. I won't even go into the massive upscaling of US military build up all around the Pacific practically circling in that part of the world and the pre-war rhetoric coming from capitalist politician's mouths daily. Capitalism needs war and, tbh, you will see WWIII in your lifetime and it will be a capitalist country (cough, the US) that instigates it. The whole 'China bad'........I will not accept ti from westerners sitting comfortably while their own countries are exploiting their own and other workers (murdering daily) Worldwide, even flippant unthinking comments. Vive la Revolution, Hasta la victoria siempre !!

[@magmahotdesigns]

The effort you folks put into these videos never cease to amaze me

[@Jimster71]

Top video Chris and Anni. Props to Blitzchung for agreeing to do it too. Hopefully it will make more people aware of the issues in his home.

[@kpania]

This stuff is great! I’m glad to have subscribed.

[@Thisisthegreatestatofalltime]

With the recent legal case against ActivisionBlizzard it’s starting to feel like they’re trying to be the least likable video game publisher. Also RIP Hong Kong it’s just another part of China now.

[@cronin4392]

So courageous of him to care more about the fate of the two casters than his personal standing and earnings. These are the kinds of people we need in this world.

[@alexwhitten2133]

You guys do great work. PLEASE KEEP IT UP

[@moonyollie6977]

Watching this video a year later is heartbreaking honestly

[@lkmproperty3037]

Thanks for this interview. I was always wondering what goes on in Blitzchung's head and how the two casters reacted.

[@idontwanttopickone]

Any company that doesn't support the protests in Hong Kong doesn't support democracy and the freedom that should come with that. We need to end opressive dictatorships, not punish people for standing up to them.

[@elliottpowell5130]

Not really going against china politics I.e Hong Kong protests companies supporting that lead to china cutting business with them which would bankrupt a lot of companies they’re not against democracy or freedom there against significant financial damage to business

[@ValkyrieTiara]

This was the event that made me swear off Blizzard games forever. Not because of what they did to Blitzchung. It's shitty, but they have clear language in their contracts with the players and the tournament rules about pulling stunts like he did. I support Hong Kong, but if he had used the opportunity to speak out AGAINST HK then I would want him banned for life. Blizzard has to protect the integrity of their brand and I understand that. What they DIDN'T have to do, and the reason I stopped purchasing their products, is punishing the fucking CASTERS. They didn't do ANYTHING to warrant that. They were there to give a normal post-match interview, Blitz came on and did his thing, and Blizzard slaps those guys in the face. What were they supposed to do? If a 4chan troll managed to win a tournament and came into an interview and just shouted the n-word over and over, would Blizzard penalize the casters of THAT interview? I don't think they would. They only did it in this case as a gross overreaction in an attempt to placate Chinese fans and Tencent. To say nothing of the recent lawsuit brought against them, the contents of which should surprise absolutely no one.

[@carlbutcher2268]

Your feelings closely mirror mine. Although it's worth noting that they didn't try to discourage him when he said he was going to do it, just that they'd let him and cut away after. But all the same- yeah, ending someone's career for someone *else's* crime (and at that a crime closely in line with the values you've been tying to your brand image for years) is cruel and the fact nobody really talks about this doesn't sit right with me.

[@Kimmaline]

@@carlbutcher2268 thank you for this, I've been trying to find out what the casters even did to get punished as well. I mean, I assumed it was BS, I've been involved in social justice work for over 20yrs now and very little about China or its dirty business connections could surprise me at this point I fathom. But I figured there had to be something that was being pointed to past the typical CCP excuse of "proximity to the bad is the same as conscious culpability."

[@carlbutcher2268]

​@@Kimmaline Yeah. There is an actual reason. It's still a spineless act of pre-emptive capitulation from a company that pretends to be better than that, but ultimately Blizzard are following the money and that means doing what the CCP wants without the CCP asking.

[@GrassWarlock1]

I disagree with your first point. If you have to protect your corporation's integrity even at the cost of someone else's voice on issues that matter, then maybe you shouldn't advertise "every voice matters" as one of your company's core values. You set up the expectation that you will acknowledge and protect your players' voices. Which is a clear contrast to what your legal terms advocate for. Blizzard shouldn't have set those expectations.

[@TheK3vin]

I can't handle how good this video is and how amazing Blitzchung is. I have nothing to say but I had to comment for the algorithm.

[@WALKUREX]

Your content is amazing. Your channel is going to be huge by next year

[@patrng0322]

great interview

[@bbd121]

This is a brilliant piece. I guess, in the end, Blitzchung's voice did matter.

[@geraldodaniel5889]

How come this channel only has 100k subscribers? The videos are sooo well-researched and well-directed. The PMG team deserves so much more recognition than this!

[@NestanSvensk]

You're killing it Chris and Anni!

[@christianeddins]

I really like this channel. Please keep it up!

[@VinegarAndSaltedFries]

Absolutely beautiful video. Speechless

[@captainzac24]

I have huge respect for Blitzchung, people often see gamers as lazy and time wasters but blitz really showed that there are those of us who are willing to make sacrifices to help the greater good

[@civilbeard]

Peggy scared the life out of me at the end of the video! Haha excellent content as always.

[@caid0229]

You're still a good egg Bratterz. Haven't watched yet but love the choice of subject

[@xalener]

remember back when this was the worst thing Blizzard had done in public

[@aturchomicz821]

As in?

[@bpcgos]

Wow this is awesome content. This is videogame journalism take to another level that didnt shy away from real world problem.

[@TrevorZero]

His first answer and I already love him.

[@lapal4860]

Thanks for doing this.

[@kurtlee3198]

this felt like actual games journalism, went and met the man himself, not sat in an office scrapping twitter for good boy points

[@newanomalyproductions]

How long ago was this filmed? I'm trying to see if Blitzchung is still alive, or if Xi Jinping had him killed for speaking out. His twitter hasn't posted since November 2019

[@zxcvb_bvcxz]

Listening to this interview he may have just deactivated Western social media for a while - but yes, I hope he's OK.

[@newanomalyproductions]

@@zxcvb_bvcxz Shortly after this post, I started asking in trade-chat within Warcraft about him. After a week or so of bringing him up, one person said he's active and in tournaments, but I wasn't able to get proof. There's a lot of these high profile people disagreeing with China and then going missing for a at least a bit. The billionaire Jack Ma was one, but reports say he's alive and in hiding.

[@ryanspercussion]

CORPORATIONS ONLY SHARE THE VALUES OF THE PEOPLE BECAUSE IT'S MORE PROFITABLE TO DO SO.

[@Gregoryzaniz]

Wow! What a fantastic video!!

[@Stiggandr1]

It was after this that I deleted all my accounts, uninstalled the games and launcher, and never looked back.

[@captaincokecan]

A fucking amazing piece of work as always

[@wulf37]

"when you're more well known you're dangerous" dang that's intense

[@dragonick2947]

11:36 Haha, there's a Sonic sticker on the lamppost.

[@zacharytr720]

Thanks for taking on real stories in the gaming world PMG!

[@redeclipseprojects9746]

This looks like a legit news recording.

[@00110000]

Wait Blitzchung got drafted for TempoStorm? As if I didn't love noodles enough... ❤️

[@CSGhostAnimation]

We love you blitzchung. Gwong Fuk Hoeng Kong. Si Doi Gap ming

[@albertko1]

Now after the Blizzard has been further outed and HK has basically been pretty much put under Beijing's thumb... It's just sad that being "right" means very little in the face of $$$

[@elexios6208]

always loved your videos and great to see some non ccp puppet making great documentary videos and especially in the realm of games one of the most pro china scenes out there

[@kuro_kishi]

Our big respect to Blitzchung!!!

[@priyanshudatta8845]

2:44 Tai Chi in the background

[@Resuarus]

The people of Hong Kong give me hope for humanity.

[@hk_brit_fisher]

Blitzchung care others more than himself, what a noble guy, Blizzard doesn't deserve having this player in their tournament !

[@PowerPAOK]

They're either with us, or against us. Us being ordinary, everyday people, with unassailable human rights.

[@justdracir8197]

1:50 The only thing Blizzard doing since the last 10 years is shitting on there fans from 20 years ago. (except SC2 maybe) Also well done Blitzchung. That was play of the game 2019 and a great chain reaction :P

[@johnathanjean2490]

I haven't supported anything Blizzard since the incident. NO company should ever silence freedom of speech. Wishing all the best for Blitzchung!

[@JuriAmari]

Everyone knows that we don’t live in a bubble as much as we want to. I get gaming when it comes to being an escape. But at some point, the outside world will interfere. Blitzchung did the most honorable thing with the power he had after winning Hearthstone. Activision Blizzard’s response was unacceptable. Seeing this video proved further that Blitzchung is in the right.

[@Brobro7SF]

Ooohhhh man this was only the beginning of the storm that blizzard brought down. He seems like a man who has a true sense of self duty.

[@fuguthefish]

Commies and corporations working together. What a dystopia we live in.

[@aturchomicz821]

You dont know anything about the left but ok

[@fuguthefish]

@@aturchomicz821 Do you usually use strong and wise statements like this as an argument?

[@aturchomicz821]

@@fuguthefish Blocked😎

[@jamescat8411]

Great kid, it took guts.