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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.
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The 2019 World Championship song has been released.
At long last, Riot Games has released the official song for the 2019 League of Legends World Championship. "Phoenix" was written, recorded, and produced by the League of Legends music team at Riot Games in tandem with Callin Russo and Chrissy Costanza.
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[Worlds 2019] Hong Kong Attitude advance to the Group Stage in a 3-1 victory over Isurus Gaming
When the Play-In Knockout matches were drawn, HKA vs ISG was the one match casters and viewers called out as the main hope for a 2nd Seed to make it through to Groups. And while the series was close, HKA advanced after four games. Here's how they did it.
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Blizzard has removed Blitzchung from Grandmasters and banned him from competing in Hearthstone following his on-stream Hong Kong protest
Last Sunday, Hong Kong Hearthstone player Ng "blitzchung" Wai Chung caused quite the stir. As reported by Inven Global, Blitzchung appeared on the official Hearthstone Taiwan stream after his Grandmas
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OWL steps further into limelight with sinatraa and Super appearance on Fallon; Robot Chicken sketch
Stop-motion animated comedy sketch series put esports in its sights for the first time in the form of an OWL-focused segment, and on Monday, October 7, San Francisco Shock stars Jay "sinatraa" Won and Matthew "Super" DeLisi joined Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show following Shock's first Overwatch League championship.
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[Worlds 2019] Clutch Gaming advance to the Group Stage after dominant 3-0 victory over Royal Youth
Clutch Gaming proves their worth silencing the doubters and dissenters, qualifying to the Worlds 2019 Group Stage after a quick and easy 3-0 victory over their Turkish opponents, Royal Youth. But it wasn't just the Huni show, Clutch brought something more.
