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Team Hong Kong confirmed to attend Overwatch World Cup Team Hong Kong confirmed to attend Overwatch World Cup
Much to the gaming community’s surprise, Team Hong Kong has confirmed
that they’ll be competing at the Overwatch World Cup.
Tension has been rising
between gamers and Blizzard after the Overwatch developer banned Chung “blitzchung” Ng Wai from Hearthstone Grandmasters competitions for making a pro-Hong Kong statement during a post-match interview. Many have been calling Blizzard out for what they feel is unfair censorship and their punishing freedom of speech.
It seems as though Team Hong Kong was feeling that rising tension themselves. The team released a statement regarding their decision to play at the Blizzard-sponsored tournament, explaining that the last few months were very challening for the team and they found it hard to stay focused after the company’s reaction to blitzchung’s statement.
But after some deep discussion with the players, the Fire Dragons felt this was a chance to show Hong Kong’s “spirit and values” on Blizzard’s global stage, and that it was a valuable opportunity they couldn’t miss.
“While it could be more comfortable for us to shy away from this event, we believe it is more important now than ever to ensure that everyone sees the faces of players on our team; the faces of Hong Kong people proud of representing their community,” Team Hong Kong said.
Team Hong Kong heads for BlizzCon amid controversy
The press release went on to thank the team’s staff, who continued to work despite the understandably stressful circumstances. They also took time to thank the Overwatch community for their support from all over the world.
“Your support has enabled us to travel without burden and we are incredibly thankful for it. Your support has helped us muster the courage to take on this journey,” the letter continued. “As they say in Overwatch, ‘the world could always use more heroes.’ Thank you for answering the call and standing with us.”
The Overwatch World Cup will be taking place on November 5 at BlizzCon, where a number of gamers are
staging a protest
in support of Hong Kong.
Olivia Richman
About Olivia Richman
Olivia has worked in media ever since graduating from college, with her coverage ranging from traditional newspaper reporting to digital coverage of all things gaming, online betting, and nerd culture. She has traveled around the world pursuing that coverage, from the far coasts of the United States to the busy downtown core of Tokyo, Japan. Olivia’s favorite games include Overwatch and Super Smash Smash Bros, and she has been published at Esports Illustrated, Inven Global, EsportsInsider, Upcomer, and elsewhere.
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