World of Warcraft, Hearthstone, Diablo III, Overwatch 2, and Starcraft will all go offline in China after January 23rd, 2023, because NetEase and Blizzard can’t reach an agreement.
Blizzard will suspend games in China because it can’t reach an agreement with its licensing and publishing partner NetEase, it said in a press release. World of Warcraft, Hearthstone, Overwatch 2, Starcraft, Heroes of the Storm, Diablo III, and Warcraft III: Reforged won’t be available in China after January 23, 2023. Blizzard will suspend the sale of games and offer guidance to Chinese players “in the coming days,” according to the press release, which did not offer a specific timeline.
The partnership ensures that Blizzard’s games meet China’s strict content policies. NetEase also is a franchisee in Blizzard’s Overwatch League and owns the Shanghai Dragons team. In August, the two companies couldn’t agree on the terms of a deal and canceled a World of Warcraft mobile game, Bloomberg reported. The problems weren’t just the financial terms of the deal — who owned the intellectual property and player data were also in dispute, Bloomberg reported, citing anonymous sources.
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