John,

Video game developer Blizzard is engaging in blatant censorship, and we need your help to protect free speech online.

Take action now to tell Blizzard and other video game developers to protect our basic rights online.

Just this week, Blizzard punished a Hong Kong-based professional gamer for speaking out in support of Hong Kong protesters who are standing up for democracy and human rights.¹

To be 100% clear, this isn’t about video games. And this isn’t about Hong Kong. This is about basic human rights. It’s bad enough that authoritarian governments have the power to censor public discourse in their own countries, but now they’re bullying American companies into undermining freedom of expression around the world. We can’t let that continue to happen.

Tell Blizzard and other video game developers to support free speech in America, in Hong Kong, in China, and around the world.

People everywhere are outraged, and rightfully so; nobody should be punished for advocating for their own personal freedom. But now we need to channel our outrage into a massive protest that will force Blizzard to back down. Here’s how to help:

Visit GamersForFreedom and sign our petition telling video game companies how important freedom is to you.
Use our scorecard to tweet at Blizzard and other game companies.
Join our protest at Blizzard’s upcoming BlizzCon convention in Anaheim, California.

If you can think of other ways to participate, please feel free to let us know. Or keep up with all the latest news in our Gamers for Freedom Discord channel.

Regards,

Dayton at Fight for the Future

Footnotes:

1. NPR: https://www.npr.org/2019/10/11/769362193/blizzard-entertainment-faces-public-backlash-following-esports-player-ban

Fight for the Future works to protect your rights in the digital age.