Blizzard bans esport pro for Hong Kong support, withdraws prize winnings

US video game developer and events organiser Blizzard Entertainment has suspended Hong Kong-based esport player Ng "Blitzchung" Wai Chung for 12 months, and withheld his prize money for participation in their Hearthstone Grandmasters competition, after he shouted "Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our time" during a livestream.

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