Re:Blizzard Cancels Overwatch Event
by falcolas on Tuesday October 15, 2019 @08:18PM
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Blizzard did this first; set the stage for mixing politics with video games. Blizzard hosted and promoted a LGBTQ+ event in Overwatch, and much like Mei is being used by HK, Blizzard are using Tracer as a representative of the LGBTQ+ community.
That the event was not done in Russia and China, and that Tracer has a different sexual orientation in those countries, is quite telling.
The only difference is that the LGBTQ+ political statement had the effect of boosting their revenue, whereas the HK statement may have the opposite effect.
That the event was not done in Russia and China, and that Tracer has a different sexual orientation in those countries, is quite telling.
The only difference is that the LGBTQ+ political statement had the effect of boosting their revenue, whereas the HK statement may have the opposite effect.