WoW, Overwatch, Diablo, Hearthstone, and more to sunset in China following failed Blizzard-Netease licensing deal
Last week, as part of its Q3 2022 investor report, Activision-Blizzard included what we described as an ominous note about its apparent difficulties negotiating a new licensing deal with Chinese counterpart NetEase, specifically in regard to partnerships set to expire in January of next year. We’d speculated that the worst-case scenario would be the loss […]03 Jan 2024Wrath Classic: Enter the Ruby Sanctum on 11 JanuaryOfficial ︎03 Jan 2024Diablo Immortal’s latest patch monetizes a stash tab and applies quality-of-life perksMassivelyOp ︎03 Jan 2024World of Warcraft’s next patch, Seeds of Renewal, arrives on January 16MassivelyOp ︎03 Jan 2024Hotfixes: January 2, 2024Official ︎02 Jan 2024The state of WoW going into 2024: Blizzard had to deliver the best year ever for World of Warcraft, and it didPC Gamer ︎02 Jan 2024Seeds of Renewal Zone Overview: Discover Bel'amethOfficial ︎02 Jan 2024Ring in the New Year with Feature UpdatesOfficial ︎29 Dec 2023The Darkening of Tristram Returns January 3, 2024!Official ︎29 Dec 2023Rumor: With Kotick gone, Blizzard and NetEase might repair year-long rift over China publishingMassivelyOp ︎22 Dec 2023Guild Wars 2’s ArenaNet is working on expansions for both 2024 and 2025 alreadyMassivelyOp ︎22 Dec 2023Hotfixes: December 21, 2023Official ︎20 Dec 2023World of Warcraft Classic shows off Season of Discovery by the numbersMassivelyOp ︎20 Dec 2023World Of Warcraft expansion The War Within will release over summer 2024 - Blizzard reveal content roadmapRPS ︎20 Dec 2023Hotfixes: December 19, 2023Official ︎19 Dec 2023World of Warcraft and WoW Classic 2024 roadmaps reveal Cataclysm Classic beta test coming soonPC Gamer ︎19 Dec 2023World of Warcraft 2024 roadmaps herald summer War Within beta and Cataclysm ClassicMassivelyOp ︎19 Dec 2023World of Warcraft in 2024 —The Road AheadOfficial ︎19 Dec 2023World of Warcraft opens applications for its Community Council in 2024MassivelyOp ︎19 Dec 2023Hotfixes: December 18, 2023Official ︎18 Dec 2023Get an Early Look at Hero Talents in The War WithinOfficial ︎15 Dec 2023Hotfixes: December 14, 2023Official ︎14 Dec 2023Amirdrassil, the Dream’s Hope Raid Finder Wing 4 Now Live!Official ︎14 Dec 2023Hotfixes: December 13, 2023Official ︎13 Dec 2023World of Warcraft starts internal dev testing of The War WithinMassivelyOp ︎13 Dec 2023Hotfixes: December 12, 2023Official ︎12 Dec 2023Diablo III PTR 2.7.7 - Has ConcludedOfficial ︎12 Dec 2023Diablo Immortal’s Spintered Souls update lets players summon helpful (and horrifying) familiarsMassivelyOp ︎12 Dec 2023Repel Demonic Defilement in Splintered SoulsOfficial ︎11 Dec 2023World of Warcraft answers community council questions about the future of Season of DiscoveryMassivelyOp ︎08 Dec 2023[Updated 6/12] Make Merry at the December Trading PostOfficial ︎08 Dec 2023Hotfixes: December 7, 2023Official ︎07 Dec 2023Hotfixes: December 6, 2023Official ︎06 Dec 2023Diablo Immortal’s Splintered Souls update promises new maps, quests, and familiarsMassivelyOp ︎06 Dec 2023Splintered Souls Converge in the Southern DreadlandsOfficial ︎06 Dec 2023World of Warcraft players lose a minipet and inventory perks if they don’t migrate their authenticator to the new Battle.net appMassivelyOp ︎