ESL said that its team members "are of course free to both harbour and express personal opinions on private social media accounts.” — SCMP
At least two major gaming companies have warned employees and staff not to discuss political issues after the fallout from American game publisher Blizzard Entertainment’s decision to suspend an eSports player for expressing support for anti-government protests in Hong Kong.
US game developer Riot Games and German-based eSports company ESL issued the guidance to staff after Blizzard came under fire from gamers, politicians and its own employees for punishing the gamer Ng Wai-chung, also known as “Blitzchung”.
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