However, Blizzard fans are still organizing to boycott. Many members of the WoW cataclysm Gold subreddit have made it clear that they will be leaving the game, or have deleted accounts. A few players have also asked WoW Cataclysm Classic streamers to quit the game out of protest. This has prompted a well-known streamer, Disguised Toast, to say that such a demand isn't always feasible, but he did issue an alternative ultimatum of his own.

Blizzard has also witnessed at least one notable change in its competitions. Brian Kibler, a WoW Cataclysm Classic streamer who has also turned into an a frequent caster and event host, released an official statement regarding the decision. He explained that he is aware of the reason Blizzard needed to take steps to prevent its platform from being used to express political opinions, however, this decision appears excessively harsh and heavy-handed.

"That type of harmony just not something I would without guilt accept," Kibler said. "When I was informed of the decision I contacted Blizzard and told them that I don't believe I can cast in the Grandmasters finale at BlizzCon. I will not put smiling on camera, implying this decision. If nothing changes or is averted, I will not have any involvement in Grandmasters' decisions moving forward."

In a live stream, Kibler spoke about the controversy with James Kostesich aka "Firebat," the first WoW Cataclysm Classic World Champion. Kostesich said he agrees that the punishment is too severe and called it "ridiculous" in addition to "unreasonable," and suggested Blizzard intends for a way to create an image for the participant.

The incident began when professional footballer Ng Wai Chung aka "Blitzchung" displayed the support of Hong Kong protests during a post-match interview. Blizzard barred Chung from competing for a year, and also canceled the $10,000 he won in a reference to a policy against any activity that "brings the player into public disrepute, irritates a segment or a group of people or damages the image of Blizzard." It was reported that the buy Cataclysm Classic Gold subreddit quickly became awash with numerous threads of players who said they were or were planning to stop playing the game. The hashtag "Boycottblizzard" also trended on Twitter.