Riot calls to players. "Don't do Blitzchung"

[DesoPL]

Well played Rito, you added more oil to the fire.

[derpkitteh]

well, we know what's going to be happening soon.

i can't wait to see it play out.

[matheney2k]

God forbid video game companies ask for an environment free from politics so we can all enjoy the thing or event we came to enjoy.

[Okacz]

God forbid video game companies ask for an environment free from politics so we can all enjoy the thing or event we came to enjoy.

Yeah, the enthusiasm for this "asking" worked so well for them in the past few days.

[The Oblivion]

God forbid video game companies ask for an environment free from politics so we can all enjoy the thing or event we came to enjoy.

hopefully they slam the first fool to do it hard so that the trend dies quickly. play politics on your own time.

[Daronokk]

God forbid video game companies ask for an environment free from politics so we can all enjoy the thing or event we came to enjoy.

Says the dude with the ironic signature.

[matheney2k]

Yeah, the enthusiasm for this "asking" worked so well for them in the past few days.

I haven't really noticed anything odd so far with the worlds 2019 show, minus the occasional sperg spamming "FREE HK" in twitch chat.

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Says the dude with the ironic signature.

Why is my signature ironic?

[shaunika123]

God forbid video game companies ask for an environment free from politics so we can all enjoy the thing or event we came to enjoy.

god forbid people speak up against the complete disregard of human rights on a forum where it gets the most recognition

[matheney2k]

god forbid people speak up against the complete disregard of human rights on a forum where it gets the most recognition

It's 2019 give me a break from that hot garbage. If you want to ''speak up'' against anything at all in this world, never before has a single voice had such volume or power as it does today on social media and the internet. There is zero need to hijack somebody else's tournament or gaming event to further push your personal agenda, regardless of what it may be. Do that shit on your own platform.

And if you really gave a shit you would actually do something instead of virtue signaling on a gaming forum so save it lol.

[Nerevar]

They're right, players shouldn't be using video game platforms for something they're not meant to be used.

[shaunika123]

It's 2019 give me a break from that hot garbage. If you want to ''speak up'' against anything at all in this world, never before has a single voice had such volume or power as it does today on social media and the internet. There is zero need to hijack somebody else's tournament or gaming event to further push your personal agenda, regardless of what it may be. Do that shit on your own platform.

And if you really gave a shit you would actually do something instead of virtue signaling on a gaming forum so save it lol.

guy speaks up for hong kong on his own stream/blog whatever

couple thousand sees/reacts

guy speaks up for hong kong on a tournament, tens of millions are in uproar and it gets a massive effect on social media.

yeah I wonder which is more effective

this whole "I dont wanna see the real world in my video games" thing is doing nothing but perpetuates the ignorance for human suffering in the west.

and dont come back at me with the whole "nothing's gonna change anyway" BS, you have to at least try.

[The Oblivion]

They're right, players shouldn't be using video game platforms for something they're not meant to be used.

only children really think otherwise. riot is absolutely in the right.

[Seramore]

God forbid video game companies ask for an environment free from politics so we can all enjoy the thing or event we came to enjoy.

I guarantee 90% of this thread will assume Riot is shilling for Tencent when they're really just trying to stop more retarded politics from unnecessarily entering another field.

[matheney2k]

I guarantee 90% of this thread will assume Riot is shilling for Tencent when they're really just trying to stop more retarded politics from unnecessarily entering another field.

Exactly. In a world where politics is literally everywhere and barely escapable, I find it quite nice to be able to "turn off" my head and relax with some esports or actual spots event or what have you.

I daresay that riot may have fanned the flames a bit with their statement since most of their demographic are anti social and awkward and will most likely make it a point to try and do HK signs or what have you just to be rebellious and "for the lulz".

[Isiolia]

I'm glad I have adblock enabled on youtube. As for Riot, of course they don't want their tournaments to go in full political talks mode like Hearthstone did.

[Pentai]

God forbid video game companies ask for an environment free from politics so we can all enjoy the thing or event we came to enjoy.

Corporations seeking to establish global monocultures of placated consumerists that are not allowed to express their political views are pretty much villains who wish to exploit the young and naive, and they have no moral basis to be asking for anything.

[Gehco]

God forbid video game companies ask for an environment free from politics so we can all enjoy the thing or event we came to enjoy.

Honestly, when I log into a game, I log in to avoid world politics..

[matheney2k]

and dont come back at me with the whole "nothing's gonna change anyway" BS, you have to at least try.

I'm gonna ignore your conjecture and focus on this bit here. You honestly think that some limp-neck nerds holding signs or yelling lines at an esports event is going to cause Hina to fundamentally change their governing style?

If you say yes, then I wish I shared in your naivety.

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Honestly, when I log into a game, I log in to avoid world politics..

Wasn't that their entire point once upon a time?

[Pentai]

Honestly, when I log into a game, I log in to avoid world politics..

In that case you need to play open source games, as the companies you promote will always be trying to shape politics in their favour.

[shaunika123]

If you say yes, then I wish I shared in your naivety.

obviously not, and it's not the point either.

but what it COULD do is reduce the amount of bootlicking western companies do with the chinese if the backlash is big enough

and that is at least something.