blizzard-china-drama (titles only, compact bullet list) By Bree Royce - March 29, 2023 12:56 PM 0 • NetEase and Blizzard ink deal to revive World of Warcraft, Overwatch 2, and Diablo IV in China • Rumor: With Kotick gone, Blizzard and NetEase might repair year-long rift over China publishing • That NetEase lawsuit against Blizzard turns out to have been a… bizarre clerical error? • NetEase is suing Blizzard for 300M CNÂ¥ over licensing agreements [Updated] • Activision-Blizzard and NetEase’s breakup was caused by long-brewing disputes and alleged threats • NetEase slams Blizzard China’s last-minute WoW proposal as ‘brash, unseemly and commercially illogical’ • Blizzard claims NetEase rejected a license extension to keep Chinese games (including WoW) up another six months • NetEase lays off staffers who were working on Blizzard games in China • Blizzard says it’s still working on finding a new Chinese publisher for World of Warcraft • MMO Week in Review: Corporate greed was China’s WoW killer • WoW Factor: So Blizzard just lost China • WoW, Overwatch, Diablo, and more to sunset in China following failed Blizzard-Netease licensing deal • Activision-Blizzard Q3 2022: Blizzard MAUs and revenues are up as NetEase dispute looms on the horizon • Blizzard-NetEase financing dispute leads to canceled Warcraft mobile MMO ‘Neptune’ • Diablo Immortal set to launch July 25 in China after bizarre delay • Diablo Immortal delays its launch in China, sending NetEase stock into freefall • BlizzCon 2019: Here’s Blizzard’s apology for its Hearthstone esports disaster • Lawful Neutral: What’s China really worth to the Western gaming industry? • US politicians chastise Activision-Blizzard for its handling of the Hong Kong fiasco • Blizzard finally addresses Hong Kong esports fiasco, reducing bans and reinstating prize money • Blizzard bans Hearthstone esports player and fires casters over pro-Hong Kong protest
• Activision-Blizzard and NetEase’s breakup was caused by long-brewing disputes and alleged threats
• NetEase slams Blizzard China’s last-minute WoW proposal as ‘brash, unseemly and commercially illogical’
• Blizzard claims NetEase rejected a license extension to keep Chinese games (including WoW) up another six months
• WoW, Overwatch, Diablo, and more to sunset in China following failed Blizzard-Netease licensing deal
• Activision-Blizzard Q3 2022: Blizzard MAUs and revenues are up as NetEase dispute looms on the horizon
