SHANGHAI/BEIJING, Oct 14 (Reuters) – U.S. games publisher Blizzard Entertainment has reduced the punishment dealt out to a Hong Kong-based Hearthstone esports gamer for his public support of pro-democracy protests after its decision sparked controversy among players and the public. Blizzard Entertainment, a subsidiary of Activision Blizzard which is partly backed by Chinese gaming giant Tencent Holdings, said last week that it would suspend the player Chung “blitzchung” Ng Wai from competition for a year and strip him of prize money after he called for the liberation of Hong Kong in a post-game interview. …read more
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