Well. There it is.
— Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) April 10, 2024
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://t.co/sJ31UrUaFI
The deal was signed between Microsoft, who now owns Activision Blizzard, and NetEase.
— Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) April 10, 2024
The announcement today also states that "Microsoft Gaming and NetEase have also entered into an agreement to explore bringing new NetEase titles to Xbox consoles and other platforms."…
Separately, Microsoft Gaming and NetEase have also entered into an agreement to explore bringing new NetEase titles to Xbox consoles and other platforms.
Very smart of Microsoft to use the Activision-Blizzard deal as leverage to also benefit Xbox consoles, NetEase lately has been opening dozens of studios around the world with some very senior employees, snatching up very high ranking employees of Japanese studios, so it could mean even more Japanese support as well. Other platforms may also mean Windows Store and Microsoft' upcoming Mobile Store.