Gamers are complaining they are unable to delete their Activision Blizzard accounts, as they attempt to show solidarity with an e-sports competitor.
The US publisher caused controversy by placing a 12-month ban on a player who had voiced support for pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong on Sunday.
Users say they get error messages when they try to erase their accounts. Some suggest it could be deliberate.
But the firm has indicated a technical problem is to blame.
“There’s an issue affecting the site which our engineers are currently addressing… it’s a priority for us to have this resolved ... Read even more
