Blizzard Games Will Return to China, Agreement with NetEase Renewed

Blizzard Games Will Return to China, Agreement with NetEase Renewed

Official announcement comes from Blizzard Entertainment and NetEase. The two companies have renewed their agreement, and Blizzard titles will return to mainland China beginning Summer 2024. This renewed partnership encompasses the games players had access to under the previous agreement. That includes World of Warcraft, Hearthstone, Diablo, Overwatch, StarCraft, and other games of the developer.

Separately, NetEase also entered into an agreement with Microsoft Gaming to further explore bringing new NetEase titles to Xbox consoles and other platforms:

“We at Blizzard are thrilled to reestablish our partnership with NetEase and to work together, with deep appreciation for the collaboration between our teams, to deliver legendary gaming experiences to players in China,” said Johanna Faries, President of Blizzard Entertainment. “We are immensely grateful for the passion the Chinese community has shown for Blizzard games throughout the years, and we are focused on bringing our universes back to players with excellence and dedication.”

“Celebrating our collaborations, we are thrilled to embark on the next chapter, built on trust and mutual respect, to serve our users in this unique community that we’ve built together.” said William Ding, Chief Executive Officer and Director, NetEase. “Our commitment to providing more exhilarating and creative entertainment experience remains unwavering, and we are excited to see positive synergies fostered to encourage and empower collaborations to bring the joy of gaming to a broad community.”

“Blizzard and NetEase have done incredible work to renew our commitment to players – Blizzard’s universes have been part of players’ lives in the region for many years. Returning Blizzard’s legendary games to players in China while exploring ways to bring more new titles to Xbox demonstrates our commitment to bringing more games to more players around the world,” said Phil Spencer, CEO of Microsoft Gaming.

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