10th July 2023, 5:06 AM
(9th July 2023, 10:00 PM)A Black Falcon Wrote: I highly doubt that there is any major gaming company which actually challenges China openly, their business, and the hardware made there, is unfortunately too important. Blizzard did a few questionable things a few years ago, sure, but there are negative things that could be said about any major gaming or tech company. In some ways Acti-Blizz's are worse (their harassment scandal) but hopefully they aren't doing that stuff anymore...
As for Blizzard and China though, right now you actually can't play most Blizzard games in China, their distributor there ended their distribution agreement this January and I don't think they have found a new distributor.
I'm not about to buy the excuse "other companies do bad things too". Blizzard actively silenced someone criticising China's invasion. To use an example involving white people, imagine if they did the same thing silencing criticism of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. It was a pretty disgusting thing to do, and one of the more sickening things they could have done.
But alright, here's one for you. These "seasonal stories" appear on course for simply being deleted from existence at the end of each season, forever.
Sorry, but I no longer care about Blizzard's games any more. The company has gone so far off the deep end no commentary about the "artistry of their games" can save them.
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