The Daily Beast reports that some Blizzard employees staged a walkout today
to protest
the
company's handling of a pro-Hong Kong protest at a recent
Hearthstone
tournament. Here's word: "The demonstration’s numbers fluctuated throughout the
day, the two employees said, ranging from a dozen to 30, and the protesters
departed sometime in the late afternoon. The protesters would have been visible
to executive offices, which overlook the main plaza, the two employees said. The
company did not immediately respond to a request for comment." On a related
note,
Tim
Sweeney reiterated on Twitter that "Epic supports the rights of Fortnite
players and creators to speak about politics and human rights." He indicates
this will remain the case, even if someone drops a dime on them to Tencent, the
Chinese firm that owns 40% of Epic Games (not to mention around 5% of Activision Blizzard).