NetEase and Microsoft say they plan to bring World of Warcraft and other Blizzard games back to China after a feud ended the 14-year partnership in January 2023
Chinese video games giant NetEase (9999.HK) said it is working with Microsoft (MSFT.O) to bring popular games including …
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Gameranx
Ryan Parreno
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Blizzard Renews NetEase Deal To Bring WarCraft, Diablo, And More To China
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Liam Doolan
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NetEase Enters Into Agreement With Microsoft To ‘Explore’ Bringing New Titles To Xbox
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Incredible things are happening in china (overwatch servers) [image]
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@blizzard_ent
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Our legendary worlds are for all to share & that includes our passionate Chinese community. We are pleased to announce a new agreement with NetEase to bring Blizzard games back to mainland China. Thank you for your patience & support. 🔗 https://blizzard.gamespress.com/ ... [image…
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Josh Ye
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BREAKING: Microsoft and NetEase to relaunch Warcraft game in China, ending feud - Reuters News The two companies said in press release on Wednesday that they are working to bring Blizzard games back to the world's second-largest economy, starting this summer. [image]
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@florian4gamers
Florian Mueller
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China was one of the jurisdictions that got it right and granted unconditional clearance to the ABK deal. Now the NetEase-Blizzard partnership is revived under Microsoft's auspices.
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@xboxp3
Phil Spencer
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Thanks to the incredible work done by @Blizzard_Ent and NetEase to renew our commitment to players, we will soon welcome back millions of community members in China to our Blizzard universes. This is exciting for everyone at Xbox, Blizzard, and for players everywhere. Read more:
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Dean Takahashi
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It's a clear sign of different management approach and priorities under Microsoft.
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Daniel Ahmad
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Well. There it is. Blizzard's PC games will return to China this Summer under a renewed deal with NetEase. Blizzard had originally ended its 14 year partnership with NetEase at the end of 2022, which led to the shut down of games in China. https://www.businesswire.com/ ...
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Blizzard games back to mainland China
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