Blizzard CEO apologizes for handling of gamer's Hong Kong protest; some fans want more
BlizzCon is usually like Christmas for Blizzard employees. That’s not the feeling this year amid layoffs and protests.stated principles
The crowd inside cheered at that point in Brack’s speech. Some convention-goers told The Times they were satisfied as well.This year was the first Bill Jones, 28, has attended BlizzCon. He and his wife, Janee Jones, 27, dressed up as Ana and Otaku Roadhog from “Overwatch.” Both felt the company had earnestly addressed what it had done wrong.
The elder Wilson said it was a complex situation but that he is concerned that American companies are not standing up for core values such as free speech. “We have to stand up for freedom,” he said. “We should be standing up for the people in Hong Kong.”Trey Soto, 26, stood among the protesters dressed as a character from “Overwatch.” Soto said he recently stopped playing the game in solidarity with the boycott.
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