Hong Kong protestor Blitzchung joins team despite Blizzard controversy Hearthstone pro Wai Chung \u201cblitzchung\u201d Ng has been picked up by Tempo Storm less than a month after he was suspended by Blizzard for his voicing his support for Hong Kong during a broadcast. In signing blitzchung, Tempo Storm CEO Andrey Yanyuk implied he supported the player\u2019s protest that gained international media attention. \u201cWe believe first and foremost in supporting players and encouraging them to engage and to speak out on the things about which they are most passionate,\u201d Yanyuk said. “”We believe first and foremost in supporting players and encouraging them to engage and to speak out on the things about which they are most passionate.”” Join us in welcoming the latest addition to our HS roster :lightning_cloud:\ufe0f Welcome to the team, @blitzchungHS!https:\/\/t.co\/EOHdmKQUOL pic.twitter.com\/2XrffOuHlt \u2014 Tempo Storm (@Tempo_Storm) October 31, 2019 \u201cIn many ways, we value the character and integrity of our players as much as, if not more than, their tournament placings. blitzchung brings incredible talent, an infectious personality, and a great deal of enthusiasm, for Hearthstone as well as his community and others around him.\u201d While blitzchung will need to wait six months to compete again, Tempo Storm will not be without high-level talent to fill the void. Their Hearthstone roster already consists of established pros such as William \u2018Amnesiac\u2019 Barton and Ryan \u2018Purple\u2019 Murphy-Root. The Asia-Pacific Grandmaster was overjoyed to be signed by the organization. \u201cIt has been my dream to be a part of Tempo Storm and I am excited to join the team, as it is one of the best in Hearthstone,\u201d he said. \u201cI had been thinking about whether to continue my Hearthstone career in the past few weeks. Since I haven\u2019t reached my professional goals yet, and I don\u2019t want to fall by the wayside, I will start competing again after I am unbanned.\u201d The Hong Kong supporter made international headlines after wearing a gas mask on stream and started: \u201cLiberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times.\u201d According to Blizzard, he was in violation of Section 6.1 (o) of the rulebook which states: \u201cEngaging in any act that, in Blizzard\u2019s sole discretion, brings you into public disrepute, offends a portion or group of the public, or otherwise damages Blizzard image will result in removal from Grandmasters and reduction of the player\u2019s prize total to $0 USD, in addition to other remedies which may be provided for under the Handbook and Blizzard\u2019s Website Terms.\u201d After international backlash and boycotts of Blizzard titles, several U.S. Representatives and members of Congress sent a bipartisan letter condemning Activision Blizzard\u2019s ban. Blizzard later reduced the suspension from a year to six months and decided to award the pro his winnings which they had earlier reduced to zero. Blitzchung\u2019s recent performances have not impressed, however, as he\u2019s not broken the 11-12th place barrier in recent months. He will now hope to turn his fortunes around with Tempo Storm\u2019s guidance after he serves the rest of his six-month suspension.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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