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Global Head of League of Legends Esports Issues Statement on Political Messages During Broadcast
This morning, John Needham, Global Head of League of Legends Esports issued a statement regarding political messages during LoL esports broadcasts. "As we near this weekend's League of Legends World C
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Long-time Hearthstone caster, Admirable, steps away from desk amid Blizzard's handling of Blitzchung
Few individuals are as synonymous with the competitive Hearthstone scene as Nathan "Admirable" Zamora. Known for his analytical mind, quick-quips, and beard, Admirable's work behind the desk has allowed him to work within the budding esports' scene since its' early days. Currently, he's one of North America's Grandmasters on-air talent. That may all be coming to an end, according to a statement he shared on his personal Twitter account Thursday evening.
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Riot denies they prohibit casters from saying Hong Kong Attitude's full name during Worlds 2019 broadcast
Riot Games has responded to community speculation that had been getting traction on the League of Legends subreddit. After Blizzard got itself in hot water earlier this week by banning Hearthstone pla
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Epic Games CEO supports freedom of speech despite Tencent's stake in company
On Wednesday morning, Tim Sweeney, the Chief Executive Officer and founder of Epic Games -- the creator of the global phenomenon, Fortnite -- took to his official Twitter account to let it be known that his company stands behind freedom of speech amid controversy taking place within the video game industry. All of this began on Sunday when professional Hearthstone player, Ng "blitzchung" Wai Chung, dedicated his post-match interview live on Activision Blizzard's official Twitch broadcast to call for the liberation of Hong Kong amid political turmoil in China.
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Brian Kibler steps down from casting BlizzCon amid Blizzard's blitzchung handling
It was only a matter of time until an influencer within the Hearthstone community would issue a public statement regarding Activision Blizzard's recent decision to ban Ng "blitzchung" Wai Chung for using his post-game interview to make a political statement calling for the liberation of Hong Kong amid political unrest out east. The first domino fell Wednesday morning when long-time caster, popular streamer, and community figure, Brian Kibler, shared a statement on his official website. Not one to shy away from speaking his mind or voicing his stances on politics, Kibler did not hold back his feelings as this one hits particularly close to home for him.
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"Free Hong Kong, Boycott Blizz" — Official Hearthstone Collegiate series ends with call to action
The turmoil surrounding Blitzchung's ban after he supported pro Hong Kong protests on stream has not gotten any quieter. As a matter of fact, another protest happened on an official Hearthstone stream
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[Worlds 2019] SPY Vizicsacsi on facing UOL: "I didn't want to be emotionally involved in the game too much."
In a post-match interview with Tamás "Vizicsacsi" Kiss, Laure "Bulii" Valée pressed the Splyce Top Laner about the team's narrow victory over UoL in a series that was predicted to be very one-sided.
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[Worlds 2019] Splyce battle out incredible Silver Scrapes victory and qualify for Groups
Playing through the first Silver Scrapes series of the tournament, Splyce continues their season and qualifies for the Worlds Group Stage alongside the rest of the Play-In Stage 1st seeds. It's an iconic match-up against former regional partners, the Unicorns of Love, that you don't want to miss. Here's the series breakdown.
