"The two parties have not reached a deal to renew the agreements that is consistent with Blizzard’s operating principles and commitments to players and employees, and the agreements are set to expire in January 2023," Blizzard said in the press release."We will suspend new sales in the coming days and Chinese players will be receiving details of how this will work soon. Upcoming releases forwill proceed later this year.
NetEase is China's second largest gaming company and has partnered with Blizzard since 2008. It's a key player for Blizzard in the nation, helping guarantee that its games meet China's
Lol. When it's a Chinese company they automatically cry victim of mistreatment. Clearly Blizz didn't agree to something unethical involving the Chinese government and data, or possibly censorship, so they had to break the agreement. But you know how China is. First to cry foul.
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