
NetEase Will Officially Announce the Return of Blizzard Games to China Within A Month
There are reports that NetEase will officially announce the return of Blizzard games to China in late March or early April.
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There are reports that NetEase will officially announce the return of Blizzard games to China in late March or early April.
A game license agreement between Blizzard and NetEase will expire on January 23, and Blizzard has decided not to renew it. Blizzard China latest announcement invited widespread criticism from Chinese web users.
After Blizzard's games agencies via NetEase in China rolled up their services at the end of January, NetEase announced on February 1 that it would open a refund application channel for players who had recharged but not used some of their virtual currency or unexpired game services.
NetEase responded by not commenting on the online rumors about a potential re-collaboration with Blizzard. And Blizzard stated that there is currently no information or updates to share.
The past decade has seen an explosion in appreciation for popular culture among Chinese born in the 1990s and later.
Blizzard China released a letter from John High, General Manager of World of Warcraft's production team, to all of the game's players in China at midday on December 13, saying that it is currently negotiating with some new potential distribution partners.
'NetEase won the first instance lawsuit against Blizzard' is not accurate; the case has not entered the substantive trial stage of the first instance, and there are currently no other legal disputes between the two parties.