Blizzard Entertainment to suspend game services in China
Blizzard Entertainment is to suspend all game services in China in January 2023, following failed contract negotiations with publisher NetEase.
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Blizzard Entertainment is to suspend all game services in China in January 2023, following failed contract negotiations with publisher NetEase.
Blizzard couldn't reach a new agreement with NetEase
It was those agreements with NetEase that have enabled Blizzard to publish its games in mainland China since 2008. But the company has announced that they will...
Blizzard will suspend the majority of its titles in mainland China in January 2023. The president of NetEase shared frustration about the situation on LinkedIn.
Overwatch, World of Warcraft, Diablo 3, Hearthstone, Starcraft, and Heroes of the Storm, are suspended in China as Blizzard ends deal with Netease