 Some United States lawmakers such as Senators Ron Wyden and Marco Rubio spoke out against the ban.Several long-term players of Blizzard's games discussed a boycott of Blizzard to encourage Blizzard to revoke the ban on Blitzchung.On Twitter, the hashtag #BoycottBlizzard trended worldwide, with notable participation of former Blizzard employee and "World of Warcraft" team lead Mark Kern, who showed he was cancelling his subscription to his own game.