10-09-2019, 08:10 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-49985747
A mobile version of video game Call of Duty has been downloaded more than 100 million times in its first week.
However, a boycott aimed at the game's publisher, Activision Blizzard, has been launched after Blizzard placed a 12-month ban on a Hearthstone gamer who staged an online protest over the political crisis in Hong Kong.
The hashtag #Blizzardboycott is now trending on Twitter.
Boycotters included Mark Kern, a developer who has worked for Blizzard.
"It's done," tweeted Mr Kern, with a screenshot suggesting he had just cancelled his subscription to World of Warcraft.
I'm a little bit surprised by this... I know it's a massive franchise, but I wouldn't have thought it'd lend itself particularly well to mobile.
As for the 12-month ban... I can kind of understand them not wanting players to drag politics into their events, but it does leave a sour taste in my mouth, and makes me wonder whether they're just pandering to Chinese customers. And, in any case, the length of the ban is excessive IMO .
A mobile version of video game Call of Duty has been downloaded more than 100 million times in its first week.
However, a boycott aimed at the game's publisher, Activision Blizzard, has been launched after Blizzard placed a 12-month ban on a Hearthstone gamer who staged an online protest over the political crisis in Hong Kong.
The hashtag #Blizzardboycott is now trending on Twitter.
Boycotters included Mark Kern, a developer who has worked for Blizzard.
"It's done," tweeted Mr Kern, with a screenshot suggesting he had just cancelled his subscription to World of Warcraft.
I'm a little bit surprised by this... I know it's a massive franchise, but I wouldn't have thought it'd lend itself particularly well to mobile.
As for the 12-month ban... I can kind of understand them not wanting players to drag politics into their events, but it does leave a sour taste in my mouth, and makes me wonder whether they're just pandering to Chinese customers. And, in any case, the length of the ban is excessive IMO .