https ://www.statista.com/statistics/269665/activison-blizzards-revenue-by-region/
this shows revenue by region obviously, just thought id put this in so this doesnt get misconstrued as spam
You lost me at “major news sites.”
Would these be the same “news sites” that pushed the Russiagate hoax for two years?
What did they say?
You can’t really pressure a country like China easily as one person. But pressuring Blizzard? Yes that’s doable.
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“Epic supports everyone’s right to express their views on politics and human rights,” an Epic spokesperson said in a statement. “We wouldn’t ban or punish a Fortnite player or content creator for speaking on these topics.”
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lets be realistic though, what does pressuring blizzard even do if youre main concern is the oppression of the chinese people?
You’re welcome to come join us in reality any time.
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What does that have to do with anything? The backlash Blizzard is facing is undeniable, and both left and right is slamming them for it.
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Yes because every single thing you said is false from calling China oppressive while majority of the US corporations operate there freely and Brazilian healthcare system horrible while majority of people here have to pay arm and a leg to get a treatment. How about you focus on the issues in your own country first buddy?
P.S. and I’ve read some of your other posts, you say crap like “It would be better if the American population was 10 times smaller” ok…
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This post is going to get buried like hell, considering how monstrous this thread is, but I just want to say one thing that I never thought I would say.
Blizzard has actually done the impossible.
It made me say "Marco Rubio has a good point."
I need to go lie down…
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The Collusion Delusion.
Thanks for the site Vaara. I would only note that these are not entirely current.
Like I said the minimum is to condem it. I don’t think that’s asking for much. That’s the minimum that everyone should do vs pretty much “evil”.
If you just go and accept it, you become part of the problem.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/09/world/asia/blizzard-hearthstone-hong-kong.html
https://www.thedailybeast.com/blizzard-employees-staged-a-walkout-to-protest-banned-pro-hong-kong-gamer
https://www.pcgamer.com/blizzard-subreddit-goes-private-in-the-wake-of-blitzchung-backlash/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidthier/2019/10/08/blizzard-facing-backlash-after-suspending-hearthstone-player-for-hong-kong-comments/#61d095ba1eff
https://www.businessinsider.com/epic-unlike-blizzard-wont-ban-players-talking-politics-hong-kong-2019-10
Thats just a few. I can get more if you’d like.
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I’m sorry, I guess I must be abnormal in thinking social credits, single party system, president for life system, imprisonment and murder of ethnic and ideological minorities is oppressive.
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Thank you!
So much for the ‘major portion’ market.
Blizzard really overreacted to what happened in my opinion.
If it were my company I would’ve brought the kid to the side and talked to him one on one like “hey, I understand but can you please keep political viewpoints out of our game tournaments? thanks”.
Instead the poor guy has been banned and the opportunity to make money was stripped. And Blizzard’s reputation takes yet another hit. Smooth.
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I know right? I’m agreeing with Marco Rubio. Amazing how today’s world works.
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Well we can’t exactly view the 2019 revenue when 2019 isn’t over yet can we?
You can view the revenue back for 11 years, that’s more than enough to see an obvious trend.
Define “russiagate hoax” haha