Blizzard Suspending Game Services In China As Licensing Agreements With Netease Since 2008 Ends
Blizzard Entertainment, on its official blog, has announced that the services for their games will be suspended in China starting on January 23, 2023, due to the expiration of the licensing agreements with NetEase. Blizzard and NetEase made a licensing agreement back in 2008, which covered the publication of certain Blizzard games in China. The blog post claims Blizzard and NetEase could not reach a new agreement before the original licensing expires in January 2023....