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Blizzard Releases Statement, Reduces Blitzchung And Casters' Suspension To Six Months And Restores Blitzchung's Prize Money
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Blizzard: "The specific views expressed by blitzchung were NOT a factor in the decision we made. I want to be clear: our relationships in China had no influence on our decision."
Also Blizzard:
Also Blizzard:
Is it tho? It doesn't even have that appearance to me. There isn't any sort of contrition or acknowledgement of serious fault. In fact it begins by justifying their position and why they feel they were actually right all along, but were simply too hasty in the actual punishments. It's nonsense and doesn't answer any of the actual concerns people have about the incident.
technically he wasnt punished by blizzard but thats because his team straight up fired him
Pretty much.
What a garbage statement. Get outta here with this bullshit President of Blizzard.
Shout out to the person in the locked thread who said they can't say anything that could make it worse.
This is such a dumb statement holy shit. It got worse.
This is such a dumb statement holy shit. It got worse.
The specific views expressed by blitzchung were NOT a factor in the decision we made. I want to be clear: our relationships in China had no influence on our decision.
Blizzard is reducing all three suspensions to six months
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Blizzard is reducing all three suspensions to six months
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"The specific views expressed by blitzchung were NOT a factor in the decision we made. I want to be clear: our relationships in China had no influence on our decision."
Right, that's why you gave Blitz a one hear suspension and fucked him over financially while American University got nothing of the sorts. "We will always respect and defend the honor of our country" huh, Blizz?
Fucking hypocritical, lying pieces of shit.
Right, that's why you gave Blitz a one hear suspension and fucked him over financially while American University got nothing of the sorts. "We will always respect and defend the honor of our country" huh, Blizz?
Fucking hypocritical, lying pieces of shit.
There was a little piece of me the held out hope they might recognize their mistake & about face. Instead we got this weak BS. I'm happy that blitzchung will at least get paid, but I can't give Blizz any credit here. J. Allen Brack had similarly weak responses to last year's Blizzcon shenanigans, so I guess it's no surprise that he screwed the pooch here on a vastly more important issue. Fuck Acti-Blizz corporate management.
Capitalism ain't gonna fuck you back either
In all seriousness, the statement is full of shit.
How can you maintain even a shred of credibility when you just openly lied the world in the face?
Everyone on the planet knows that this is a straight up lie:
Everyone on the planet knows that this is a straight up lie:
J. Allen Brack President of Blizzard Entertainment said:
I wasn't sure what I was expecting. But this is somehow worse? I read it and just shook my head. Blizzcon is going to be a shitstorm of epic proportions. Blizzard better bring some massive just to try and keep things from turning ugly.
Blizzard doubling down on "money talks". Still suspended, but hey, you got paid right???
Weird messaging here, and I don't think it's gonna help much.
Weird messaging here, and I don't think it's gonna help much.
It's....better. I am not pleased with Blizzard but sigh. If they revoked the punishment China would ban the fuck outta them. I'm satisfied....ish. My opinion of them is low but....fuck I don't know.
BULLSHIT, and saying that conviniently makes the issue only about the severity of the sanction, which is barely relevant and reductive.
They should have just announced a new OW character and half off OW lootboxes and HS packs.
Would have been an equally shitty move.
OP
OP
Just a big fucking reminder that American University pulled the same shit and Blizzard literally gave them a fucking pass and American University pulled out of their Hearthstone season BECAUSE Blizzard didn't punish them.
