#boycottblizzard — Public Fediverse posts

I think everybody who's mildly into #RTS knows that, but in case someone didn't, here are some facts:

1. #BlizzardEntertainment is actively supporting fascist government of #China[1][2]. This is why me and many other people #BoycottBlizzard still.
2. Many high-level people from #BlizzardEntertainment quit and started #FrostGiantStudios[3]
3. While we still wait for an #RTS we can enjoy ethically, a great idea is to play #AgeOfEmpires, which has recently gotten a gorgeous make-over in something called "Definitive Edition"[4], which compiles base game, addon and all the additional content spanning twenty years. It even got its first DLC just two days ago![5].

Fundamentals of playing #aoe2:

A. Theory https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gG255lCtNdM&list=PLQ8BgSJQQkY3VRQMZ3mJAhdWn9YLum8k6
B. Practice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zPzvO3YApg&list=PL2FJAAVz1Mesv2RCswq15NSAq0186hm9_

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blitzchung_controversy
[2]: https://time.com/5702971/blizzard-esports-hearthstone-hong-kong-protests-backlash-blitzchung/
[3]: https://www.frostgiant.com/
[4]: https://www.ageofempires.com/games/aoe/
[5]: https://www.ageofempires.com/news/pre-order-lords-of-the-west/

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@garpu I have avoided blizzard for a decade on my own... Then I gave them a chance for WoW classic and shortly after they screwed up again. >.<
#boycottblizzard

I uninstalled WoW and Battle.net and everything Blizzard yesterday. #boycottblizzard

About a decade ago I said bye to #blizzard because I felt they were not understanding of transgendered people wanting to change their first name on battle.net without ID. I never told this to anyone but it actually really upset me and I left. I recently gave Blizzard another chance to play WoW classic and now, not long after, I'm saying bye again because of how they are messing with free speech and outright censoring people and not letting anyone delete their accounts. #boycottblizzard

If you're gonna #BoycottBlizzard, you should probably also #BoycottTencent along with all the other companies they own shares in.

Obwohl milliardenschwere Grosskonzerne haben sowohl Blizzard wie Apple nicht die Eier die Menschenrechte hochzuhalten und beugen sich ohne Mucksen dem Chinesischen Regime, schade... #FreeHongKong #BoycottBlizzard

Former Blizzard developer of classic World of Warcraft and a big voice in the WoW Classic relaunch, Mark Kern on why he won't be playing the game https://twitter.com/Grummz/status/1181736075775004672 #BoycottBlizzard

RT @[email protected]:

So now Blizzard have disabled ALL FOUR authentication methods to actively stop people from deleting their accounts. This is beyond disgusting. Spread awareness of this. #BoycottBlizzard

🐦🔗 https://twitter.com/Espsilverfire2/status/1182001007976423424

"Our country". Activision/Blizzard pretty much cops to being Chinese now instead of American. https://old.reddit.com/r/HongKong/comments/dfkmp1/blizzards_official_weibo_account_just_posted_an/ #BoycottBlizzard #ChinaIsAsshole #videogames

Epic's storefront and their exclusivity deals are complete bullshit, but Tim Sweeney at least still owns more of the company than the Chiners do (even with their 40% stake). And he says he won't ban people for their political opinions. https://twitter.com/TimSweeneyEpic/status/1181946357759844352 #videogames #BoycottBlizzard #ChinaIsAsshole

Oh, so _now_ they're concerned about #censorship in games, rather than pushing it themselves. Fuck right off, Vox. #videogames #BoycottBlizzard #ChinaIsAsshole

RT @[email protected]:

Let's get back at Blizzard by making Mei a pro-democracy symbol! Courtesy of r/HongKong
#HongKongProtest #BoycottBlizzard

🐦🔗 https://twitter.com/opinion505/status/1181691111221481473

So Blizzard went and banned an esports pro from their games _and_ took away his prize money because he stated that he supported the Hong Kong protesters. A strong sign that the company that gave us Warcraft, Overwatch, and Hearthstone is now run straight from Beijing. #videogames #ChinaIsAsshole #BoycottBlizzard https://www.npr.org/2019/10/08/768245386/blizzard-entertainment-bans-esports-player-after-pro-hong-kong-comments