
Blizzard said the act violated its competition rules.

The American company has come under fire after it banned a Hong Kong player named Ng for shouting the popular protest slogan “Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times” during a livestreamed post-match interview.

“I am sorry and I accept accountability.” Allen Brack at the kick-off event on Friday. “We moved too quickly in our decision and then to make matters worse, we were too slow to talk with all of you,” said president J. Protesters gathered outside the event to advocate for free speech, support the Hong Kong protests and demand an apology from Blizzard for actions it took against players who engaged in protests.

Amid a tumultuous few weeks, Activision Blizzard announced a handful of new video game titles, including “Overwatch 2” and “Diablo IV,” at its annual gaming convention in California on Friday.
