Blizzard lost a big sponsor after the Hong Kong outcry: Mitsubishi www.theverge.com

Blizzard Entertainment may be feeling the effects of its controversial ban of Hong Kong Hearthstone player Ng “Blitzchung” Wai Chung for quite some time.
According to The Daily Beast, Mitsubishi decided to pull sponsorships of Blizzard e-sports events after the company banned Wai Chung for voicing support for the Hong Kong protesters in a televised post-game interview earlier this month.
Mitsubishi Motors Taiwan will no longer support Blizzard e-sports eventsThe arm of Mitsubishi that pulled its sponsorship support was Mitsubishi Motors Taiwan, the Taiwanese branch of the Japanese auto company.
Apple recently hid the Taiwan flag in iOS 13’s emoji set if you’re located in Hong Kong or Macau.
Blizzard’s annual convention, BlizzCon, starts this Friday, where discussions about the Hong Kong protests will likely become a flashpoint for further controversy.