​​Blizzard said it will return prize money to Hong Kong esports player

Video game company Blizzard Entertainment walked back some penalties on an esports player who aired support for the Hong Kong protests after gamers around the world called for a boycott of the company.
Blizzard explained Friday that it disqualified Hearthstone player Ng "Blitzchung" Wai Chung for shouting the protest slogan "Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times" because it was a violation of rules that he had acknowledged. Anything that brings a player into "public disrepute," offends the public, or damages Blizzard's image would lead to a ban and loss of prize money, according to the competition rules.