Video games should not try to avoid politics
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Video games should not try to avoid politics

ByKyle

In a recent interview with CNBC anchor Becky Quick, Activision CEO Bobby Kotick explained that he doesn’t view the company’s role as being “the operator of the world’s town halls” and that his role as CEO “doesn’t convey to me the right to have a platform for a lot of political views.” The response –…

Blizzard suspends more players over Hong Kong pro-democracy protests
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Blizzard suspends more players over Hong Kong pro-democracy protests

ByKyle

Blizzard has suspended an American University team of Hearthstone players after they held up a Hong Kong protest sign during a livestream. The players will be banned from competitions for six months. The latest crackdown comes just one week after the publisher issued a year ban and revoked prize money after pro player Blitzchung lent…