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Overwatch Lead Jeff Kaplan Would Like Blitzchung Suspension to be Further Reduced or Eliminated

Overwatch Lead Jeff Kaplan Would Like Blitzchung Suspension to be Further Reduced or Eliminated

5 years ago
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https://wccftech.com/overwatch-lead-jeff-kaplan-would-like-blitzchung-suspension-to-be-further-reduced-or-eliminated/

Jeff Kaplan, a Blizzard veteran of almost eighteen years (he was among the original designers of World of Warcraft) and now Overwatch Lead as well as company VP, is the first Blizzard employee to openly state that blitzchung should have his suspension further reduced or eliminated.

Blitzchung is the handle of Ng Wai Chung, the professional Hearthstone player who got suspended when he decided to send a pro-Hong Kong protests message during an official tournament broadcast of the game. Originally, Blizzard banned him from official Hearthstone tournaments for a full year and even revoked his prize won during that tournament; later, following the massive community backlash, Blizzard reduced the ban to half a year and allowed blitzchung to retain the prize.