[ SECRET POST #4689 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #4689 ⌋

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[Cookie Run]


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[Emergence]


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[Evil]


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[Overwatch]


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[How to Get Away With Murder]










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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Blizzard did nothing wrong, they were simply punishing someone who broke the terms of their competition, not because they were bowing to China. Any political protest would have been treated the same way.

I love how people complain about what Blizzard did, but how many of the items in their homes are made in China. I don't see them throwing all of those out!

[(Anonymous)]

The reaction was so immediate and punishment so severe that it's hard to imagine China's influence wasn't a factor. They needed to enforce the rule somehow, but confiscating the winnings and banning the player from competing for a while year was clearly excessive.
It's possible that the initial call was made by panicked employees in China, but the US higher-ups backing it up and only toning it down after a backlash was not a good look.

[(Anonymous)]

They probably had the punishment already decided just in case someone did something.

I do agree that it seems excessive though, as I'm sure other players have done worse with less repercussions.