That's perfectly fine, I would much rather play video games without the politically crowd playing them. I am sure Blizzard will survive without your money or anyone else that plan on boycotting games because of nonsense outside of gaming. Please free up the servers. Life will be a lot better for those of us who want to play good games and not vent their voice about justice and political laws and change inside the gaming scene. 

I am sure if Sony, Nintendo or Xbox were part of this instead of Blizzard, you opinion would most definitely change.

The dumbest thing about this entire thing is why voice an opinion at an Esports event? Why get video game companies involved? If that's not the stupidest thing iv seen than the kid deserves the punishment he got. Go fight against the government by actually rallying people and protesting like a real protester not at a games event /facepalm.
Thanks to this kid, he only brought in negativity into the gaming industry. Please don't get us involved, follow the rules at the show its that simple.
Kids these days.

Free up the servers? Get over yourself. Would it kill you to agree to disagree with a minimum of politeness? Or at the very least, without the condescending, self-serving BS? Is it that hard to understand that some people despise totalitarian oppression as well as businesses who bend the knee to those oppressors?

I don't support gamers who take what happens in the outside world and bring it into the gaming industry. 

I don't support the new laws in HK but I definitely despise some Esports kid using Blizzards platforms to view his political stance and getting the gaming industry involved. So ill speak up against that. If you disagree with me that's fine I couldn't care less. If the kid had his own platform to vent his opinion on this protest than that's an entirely different story and gain more respect from me. But no, lets put a company in the firing line. 

Ill continue to play Blizzard games because I play video games. And ill do so even happier than before knowing less people will play these games. They can keep their drama off the servers please.

Because what,none is doing that?

What he did made a lot more others talking about it so it was worthwhile breaking silly rules for it and it was a pretty bad move from Blizzard themselves to decide being politically involved like this.

Edit: What you do not understand is that Blizzard was already politically involved before the kid did that shoutout,to blame it on the gamer is ridiculous.But i'm sorry this affected your enjoyment of games as entertainment,Honk Kong and it's currently still free people should adress an apology to you while they still have the means to do so.

breaking silly rules? What? He broke the rules at a Games event.. 

How would you like everyone breaking the rules at all your favourite events with someone yelling out loud or voicing none related stuff?

Would you like me screaming out loud for attention because I have freedom of speech at your favourite show or event? I say Keep it where it belongs.

The kid knows the internet exists right? His a popular gamer, why not upload a clip on the internet? Its not like he didn't have other options to choose from.  

EDIT: Blizzard do what they have to do to stay relevant in Chine/HK, they are a business that make video games. They are not the ones bullying people in the streets.

If it was for the same values then yes i would like you to scream out loud for them,because i value human rights far above entertainment.

He knows the internet exist yet this was an even more effective platform to use his voice on,Blizzard do not bully in the street but they did give a political punishment and no normal one and hey if they want the chinese market and adjust to that consumerbase then we also have the right as consumers to step out of the market of aim for them.

That is our freedom.

You can be so entitled to not like human rights messing with your shows but no need to be upset at others being more humanitary.

I'm still confused.. Was this man not merely answering a question about his stance on the protest by the interviewers/broadcasters? Is this not why the broadcasters were fired in the first place? Not that it should make much of a differnce, but I'm curious..

Frankly I'm quite shocked how many here seem to defend Blizzard's actions, even if it is like 20% of the comments. I really feel like this is a cut and dry issue, but maybe it's me?

I mean, they don't have to outright act like that officially endorse the Hong Kong protests after the esports players spoke up (although I would!). But jesus, at the very least - did they have to freaking suspend the guy, over a harmless statement of support?? Isn't that kind of akin to rubbing salt into the wound? Just leave it alone and ignore it! Don't say anything either way!

What exactly were is Blizzard afraid of? That Tencent and other Chinese investors would totally withdraw support over a single dude voicing his support for the protests? Ban Overwatch/Diablo/Hearthstone in China? That would be an utterly psychotic move by the Chinese and merely make them look like asshats. It would also allow Blizzard to keep their good will - which they've now utterly destroyed in the West, which isn't good as it's now compounded from the Diablo mobile fiasco.

If they're really worried about their bottom line, why worry about the Chinese market - which gaming is a relatively new endeavor, rather than the Western market.. You know, the market that gave you your massive success in the first place..? Would Blizzard really be depriving themselves of massive future earnings when they are (or at least were) beloved by countless hundreds of million of of Western/Japanese/South Korean gamers? Like jesus how greedy can a corporation be?

I'm so glad my heroes Matt Stone and Trey Parker, the show runners of South Park basically told China where they can stick it. THAT is the model other corporations should look to follow if you're a company that believes in freedom and not monumentally tarnishing your brand image forever. Blizzard could learn a thing or two.

curious about your stance on Scotland's and Northern Ireland independence from the UK lol

I'm sure you'll be really consistent there

Video games are an escape from reality not to bring reality issues into it. This is exactly what has happened here. This guy brought real world issues into the gaming industry, using it as leverage to gain attention. I am all for freedom of speech however to use someone or something without consent to create a stance to hide behind I am all against. This guy could have easily found other ways without involving a brand and pushing them into the firing line where either they act on it or lose an entire market.. and they simply acted on it because again, they are a business not justice fighters.

If people choose to boycott great games based off politics than they are no loss to this industry because the gaming industry doesn't need real world drama in it. These are the type of gamers which are no different to those wanting to sensor and ban video games based off violence, its basically the same thing and my stance against banning video games is very strong so ill be defensive here. I again don't care for other peoples views, if they want to speak up than they can speak up but don't involve the gaming industry to achieve there goals.

Also what better are we to justify Blizzards beliefs? Don't they have every right to follow what they believe in? Isn't that exactly what we are doing to them to what China is doing to HK? Goes to show we are no different.