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 […]26 Sep 2023World of Warcraft legend Chris Metzen returns to Azeroth after seven-year absenceVG247 ︎22 Sep 2023Blues News: 22 September, 2023Official ︎22 Sep 2023UK regulator provisionally approves Microsoft's Activision-Blizzard buyout, following Ubisoft dealRPS ︎22 Sep 2023Hotfixes: September 21, 2023Official ︎21 Sep 2023This year’s World of Warcraft Brewfest event includes new quests in the Dragon IslesMassivelyOp ︎20 Sep 2023EG7 tells investors it wants to develop a new EverQuest MMORPG (EverQuest 3?) for 2028 after years of rumorsMassivelyOp ︎20 Sep 2023Get a Keg Up, Brewfest is Here!Official ︎20 Sep 2023Hotfixes: September 19, 2023Official ︎19 Sep 2023World of Warcraft PvP ‘kick macro’ exploit sends Blizzard scurrying to fix itMassivelyOp ︎19 Sep 2023Witness the Dark Rebirth in Tristram CathedralOfficial ︎19 Sep 2023Talk Like a Pirate Day around the MMO world, 2023 editionMassivelyOp ︎19 Sep 2023WoW Classic pits players against the Lich King – with the dungeon finder – on October 10MassivelyOp ︎19 Sep 2023Leap Aboard the Pirate’s Day Celebration–19 September!Official ︎19 Sep 2023Hotfixes: September 18, 2023Official ︎16 Sep 2023Hotfixes: September 15, 2023Official ︎16 Sep 2023Season 29 Visions of Enmity – Now LiveOfficial ︎15 Sep 2023Blues News: 15 September, 2023Official ︎15 Sep 2023Hotfixes: September 13, 2023Official ︎14 Sep 2023Hotfixes: September 13, 2023Official ︎13 Sep 2023Battle for Azeroth: Tiragarde Sound Visitor’s GuideOfficial ︎13 Sep 2023Hotfixes: September 12, 2023Official ︎11 Sep 2023Season 28 Rites of Sanctuary - Has EndedOfficial ︎10 Sep 2023The Six Best Romantic Picnic SpotsOfficial ︎10 Sep 2023Diablo III’s Season 29 will bring one last new theme on September 15 before de facto maintenance modeMassivelyOp ︎09 Sep 2023Haunted Azeroth: The Frightening and BizarreOfficial ︎09 Sep 2023Hotfixes: September 8, 2023Official ︎09 Sep 2023Season 29 Visions of Enmity – PreviewOfficial ︎08 Sep 2023Season 29 Visions of Enmity – Has ConcludedOfficial ︎08 Sep 2023Blues News: 8 September, 2023Official ︎08 Sep 2023World of Warcraft contemplates buyable trader’s tender and an old world revampMassivelyOp ︎07 Sep 2023In Development: Guardians of the DreamOfficial ︎07 Sep 2023World of Warcraft’s Guardians of the Dream sends players to the Emerald Dream itselfMassivelyOp ︎07 Sep 2023Diablo IV plans to pump out yearly expansions and quarterly seasonsMassivelyOp ︎07 Sep 2023World of Warcraft is promising big reveals for patch 10.2, Guardians of the Dream, todayMassivelyOp ︎07 Sep 2023Hotfixes: September 6, 2023Official ︎