Can Blizzard recover from Blitzchung? - The GamesIndustry.biz Podcast

James, Brendan, Rebekah and new starter Marie discuss the ongoing fallout of Blizzard's punishment for pro Hearthstone player Chung 'Blitzchung' Ng Wai.

We discuss the severity of the original punishment, the apparent lack of process through which this was reached, and how widespread the backlash has become.

We also touch on the implications for other publishers with direct ties to China and its companies, and consider the long-term impact for Blizzard, especially with Blizzcon around the corner.

(After recording, Blizzard released a statement responding to the controversy and we address this in a short update towards the start of the episode.)

Following this main topic, we look at Ubisoft's plans for various animated series based on its games -- going on a slight tangent about the difficulty in making a kids' TV show based on a mature and violent games brand.

Plus, we come up with our ideal video-games-to-TV adaptations -- and fail to top Rebekah's suggestion.

As always, you can get your daily dose of news, insight and analysis into the world behind video games at www.gamesindustry.biz.

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