Gumshoe’s Gamer Podcast S3-ep20 (ft. Artful Dodge)
Oh boy, time to talk about Hong Kong and its importance. This situation is not just important for us to talk about but also might have huge repercussions for the industry as a whole! But regardless, I hope you enjoy this episode.
Thanks to Ryan (Artful Dodge) for being on the podcast! Make sure to check out his Twitch and Twitter!
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SOURCES
Hong Kong protest Washington Post article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2019/08/09/airport-sit-ins-citywide-strikes-street-protests-whats-happening-hong-kong/
Blizzard’s Response: https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/blizzard/23185888/regarding-last-weekend-s-hearthstone-grandmasters-tournament
Vice article on the employees: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/xwe7a7/the-internal-silence-is-deafening-blizzard-employee-says-about-china-controversy
Seattle Times article: https://www.seattletimes.com/business/activision-blizzard-aims-to-survive-its-china-firestorm-by-lying-low/
Blizzard Baning Hearthstone players: https://www.dualshockers.com/blizzard-hearthstone-team-ban-hong-kong/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
Mark Kern analyzing Blizzard’s response:
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