Caster was “removed” by Blizzard after the controversy related to the riots in Hong Kong

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This weekend, player Chung “blitzchung” Ng Wai created a world-shaking incident Hearthstone while celebrating victory at the Hearthstone Grandmasters Asia Pacific by calling for liberation Hong Kong from China during the post-match interview. A day later, Blizzard imposed severe punishment on Chung, stripping him of his championship title as well as the right to compete in official tournaments for a year.

But two other unfortunate victims involved in the incident, Virtual and Mr. Yee, the Taiwanese commentators present at the tournament and in the interview made Chung’s provocative statement. Both are lay off without knowing why. Virtual shared, “I just wanted to know the details of Blizzard’s move and they said they would notify me in 24 hours. Currently I still have 13 hours to wait.”

The above incident began after Chung participated in an interview with Virtual and his colleague, Mr. Yee after winning against Korean player Jang “DawN” Hyun Jae. During the interview, Chung wore a gas mask and sunglasses – a symbol of protest in the meetings protest in Hong Kong and shouted the protesters’ popular slogan “Liberate Hong Kong, the revolution of our times”.

It was a moment of complete darkness. Caster Taiwan Virtual said, “The director just told me I had an interview. He didn’t mention the player wearing a mask, so when the interview started, I didn’t understand the situation. So I think Chung can say whatever he wants.”
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Catching up on information surrounding the protests that have been taking place in Hong Kong over the past few months, Virtual said he had a hunch about what Chung would say as soon as he saw the mask. But the director didn’t announce anything before, so Virtual let Chung say what he wanted and quickly continued the interview. To prove that player Chung was talking to himself, two commentators hid under the table while Chung spoke.

Although Blizzard deleted the data, a short clip of the stream is being shared online. Before Chung started, Virtual confirmed that he said the following: “OK, after you say eight words, we’ll end the conversation. We won’t discuss further after that. You can start whenever. Let’s bow our heads first.”

Virtual’s attempt to lead the interview while allowing the player “free speech” was a complete failure. Virtual said he just “finished work”, then went to dinner and was completely unaware that the previous short interview would create such a fierce controversy.

Almost a day later, Blizzard Taiwan contacted and issued a notice to fire Virtual. During that time, Blizzard also publicly explained what specific rules Chung broke. But for Virtual and Mr. Yee, Blizzard didn’t even give a reason to fire them.
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Virtual revealed that he had argued with a manager at Blizzard Taiwan about the decision to fire and explained that he was “just getting the job done” which made Blizzard rethink the previous decision. Blizzard promises to give Virtual an answer within 24 hours.

Virtual is not an employee of Blizzard Taiwan but is an independent signer who is paid to comment on Hearthstone tournaments and has worked as a caster for about three years. Virtual was originally Hearthstone player pro, he even won the 2017 All-Star Championship with a $20,000 prize pool.

Virtual explained that the termination of his contract with Blizzard had a big impact on his life. About 50 percent of his income comes from commenting for Grandmasters and other Asian Hearthstone tournaments. “If I was banned from participating in Hearthstone tournaments, it would be a fatal blow to me.”

Currently, Virtual and Mr.’s Hearthstone commentator roles. Yee is still undecided. This is a precarious situation for the people involved. Even so, Virtual said he would accept Blizzard’s decision no matter what. “If they still decide to fire me, I can accept that. But I think I’m doing a good job. The winner has the right to say what they want in the interview.” Virtual shared “I really love Hearthstone, the game brings back so many precious memories.”

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