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Tencent and Blizzard Have Weighed Game License Deal for Over a Year

On November 17, Activision Blizzard suddenly announced that its existing agreement with NetEase will expire on January 23, 2023. Multiple Chinese game developers who are negotiating agency rights with Blizzard Entertainment include Tencent, ByteDance's Nuverse, Perfect World and others.

China Resumes New Game Approvals After One-Month Suspension

China's National Press and Publication Administration announced on November 17 an approval list for new online games this month, showing a total of 70 authorized titles. Tencent, which has not obtained approvals since September, attracted wide attention.

Blizzard Requires NetEase to Pay Two-Year Cooperation Income in Advance, Sources Say

Activision Blizzard, led by CEO Bobby Kotick, reportedly put forward stricter conditions in contract renewal negotiations with the Chinese firm NetEase, including requiring it to pay the cooperation income of the next two years to Blizzard in advance once it completes the contract renewal.

Blizzard Halts Game Services in China as Licenses With NetEase Expire

Blizzard Entertainment, a leading game developer and publisher based in California, announced on November 16 that it will be suspending most game services in mainland China due to the expiration of current licensing agreements with China's NetEase.

Chinese Game Makers See Stock Prices Increase after State Media Recognizes Value

One of China's official media outlets published an article entitled "the opportunity in the gaming industry cannot be missed". The news sent stock prices of Chinese game makers in Hong Kong shooting upwards.

License Deal Between Activision Blizzard and NetEase Faces Expiration

Activision Blizzard, a leading US video game developer, released its financial report for the third quarter of fiscal year 2022 on November 8, acknowledging potential problems with its title publication business in China.

NetEase Acquires French Game Developer and Publisher Quantic Dream

NetEase, a leading internet technology company based in China, announced on August 31 that its games division, NetEase Games, has acquired French game developer and publisher Quantic Dream S.A.

Netvios Surpasses 100M Yuan in Round-A Financing

VR games publisher Netvios has announced its completion of A-round financing worth over 100 million yuan ($14.8 million).

NetEase Adds Grace Tang as New Independent Director

Hangzhou-based internet company NetEase announced a new independent director and changes to the board committee on Thursday. It also released its 2021 ESG Report.

NetEase Cloud Music Conducts Alpha Tests for Social App

NetEase Cloud Music has recently tested a new product called "MUS," its first music-based social app. The name MUS is the abbreviation of "music with us."

60 New Chinese Online Games Receive Formal Approval

China's National Press and Publication Administration released details on Tuesday regarding the regulatory approval of new domestic online games in June, including a total of 60 titles.

NetEase Registers Net Revenue of $3.7B in Q1, Year-on-Year Increase of 14.8%

Hangzhou-based internet tech firm and online gaming provider, NetEase, Inc., published its financial report for Q1, 2022. Its net revenue totaled $3.7 billion, up 14.8% year-on-year.

NetEase to Hold Game Launch Event on May 20

NetEase, a Chinese internet technology company, announced on Wednesday that it will hold an online game launch event called "NetEase Connect 2022" at 19:30 Beijing time on May 20.

NetEase Cloud Music Forms Partnership With Linfair Records

NetEase Cloud Music announced on Wednesday that it has formed a strategic partnership with Linfair Records. The companies will cooperate in regard to music copyrights, artist promotion and other fields.

NetEase to Completely Acquire Game Developer Quantic Dream

Chinese internet technology firm NetEase will acquire 100% of shares in Quantic Dream, the developer of the game "Detroit: Become Human."

Arena of Valor Upgraded to Tencent’s Strategic Project

Arena of Valor, an overseas version of the Honor of Kings mobile game, has been given upgraded importance and is now considered a strategic key project as of September 2021.

36 Chinese Mobile Game Publishers Bag Nearly $2B in February

Mobile application and gaming market research platform Sensor Tower released the revenue ranking today for Chinese mobile game publishers in the global app store and Google Play during February 2022.

NetEase Cloud Music Announces Inclusion of Shares in Hong Kong Stock Connect Program

At the beginning of March, two stock exchanges in China announced that NetEase Cloud Music had been added into the list of stocks that can be traded through the Hong Kong Stock Connect platform.

NetEase’s Game Revenue Increases by 29.8% YoY in Q4 Last Year

Chinese tech giant NetEase Inc. released its financial report for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

NetEase Launches AI Music Creation Platform “Tianyin”

Chinese internet technology firm NetEase recently launched what it calls the world's first one-stop music creation AI platform, dubbed "Tianyin" (天音 Tiānyīn).

We also support Hindi language, do you want change to it?

हम यह भी हिन्दी भाषा का समर्थन है, आप इसे करने के लिए परिवर्तन करना चाहते हैं?

We also support Punjabi language, do you want change to it?

ਸਾਨੂੰ ਇਹ ਵੀ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਨੂੰ ਸਹਿਯੋਗ ਹੈ, ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਇਸ ਨੂੰ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਤਬਦੀਲੀ ਚਾਹੁੰਦੇ ਹੋ?

We also support Bengali language, do you want change to it?

আমরা বাংলা ভাষা সমর্থন, আপনি এটি পরিবর্তন করতে চান?

We also support Burmese language, do you want change to it?

ငါတို့သည်လည်း, မြန်မာဘာသာစကားကိုထောကျပံ့သငျသညျကအပြောင်းအလဲလိုသလဲ

Yes(ဟုတ်ကဲ့)

We also support Nepali language, do you want change to it?

हामी पनि नेपाली भाषा समर्थन, तपाईं यसलाई परिवर्तन गर्न चाहनुहुन्छ?

We also support Tagalog language, do you want change to it?

Sinusuportahan din namin ang Tagalog wika, ang gusto mong pagbabago dito?

We also support Malay language, do you want change to it?

Kami juga menyokong bahasa Melayu, adakah anda mahu perubahan kepadanya?

We also support Indonesian language, do you want change to it?

Kami juga mendukung bahasa Indonesia, apakah Anda ingin perubahan untuk itu?

We also support Thai language, do you want change to it?

นอกจากนี้เรายังสนับสนุนภาษาไทย, คุณต้องการที่เปลี่ยนแปลงไปได้หรือไม่