NetEase: it is a great pity that Activision Blizzard first announced that it would stop cooperation and will have to accept this decision.

Thank you CTOnews.com netizen Mr. Aviation for the clue delivery! CTOnews.com November 17 news, Today, Blizzard Entertainment issued a statement said, Due to the existing license agreement with Netease will expire on January 23,2023, Will suspend most Blizzard game services in the mainland of China.

In response to this, Netease said that Netease has been doing its best to negotiate with Activision Blizzard, hoping to push forward the renewal. After lengthy negotiations, it was still unable to agree with Activision Blizzard on some key terms of the partnership.

CTOnews.com understands that Netease expressed regret that Activision Blizzard announced the cessation of cooperation today and that it will have to accept this decision. Netease will continue to perform its duties and serve the players until the last moment.

According to Blizzard Entertainment's statement, related games include World of Warcraft, Hearthstone, Overwatch, StarCraft, Warcraft III: Remake, Diablo III and Storm Heroes. In addition, the co-development and distribution of Diablo: Immortal involves separate agreements between the two companies.

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Blizzard Entertainment: The existing license contract with Netease will expire and most game services will be suspended in the mainland of China