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 […]22 Jun 2023Activision Blizzard shareholders turn down union policy proposalPCGamesN ︎22 Jun 2023World of Warcraft previews its time rift antics for patch 10.1.5MassivelyOp ︎22 Jun 2023Vague Patch Notes: Examining the MMO tiers, from the Big Five to maintenance modeMassivelyOp ︎22 Jun 2023Activision-Blizzard shareholders vote down anti-union busting proposalMassivelyOp ︎22 Jun 2023WoW boss gets overnerfed by mistake, but now it won’t be changed backPCGamesN ︎22 Jun 2023Hotfixes: June 21, 2023Official ︎21 Jun 2023World of Warcraft brings the Midsummer Festival around once more through July 5MassivelyOp ︎21 Jun 2023Unravel the Time Streams 12 JulyOfficial ︎21 Jun 2023Unravel the Time StreamsOfficial ︎21 Jun 2023Heed the Call of the Crusade—Update Now Live!Official ︎21 Jun 2023The Flames of the Midsummer Fire Festival Burn Bright! June 21–July 5Official ︎21 Jun 2023MMO Burnout: Lessons MMOs can learn from The Legend of Zelda Tears of the KingdomMassivelyOp ︎21 Jun 2023Hotfixes: June 20, 2023Official ︎20 Jun 2023Overwatch 2 talks about Season 5’s upcoming game modes, battle pass tweaks, and correcting ‘stomps’MassivelyOp ︎20 Jun 2023World of Warcraft patch 10.1.5, Fractures in Time, releases on July 11MassivelyOp ︎19 Jun 2023World of Warcraft announces inflation adjustments coming to Dragonflight Season 2MassivelyOp ︎19 Jun 2023Diablo 4 may have actually made more money in a week than Diablo Immortal did in a yearVG247 ︎19 Jun 2023Diablo 4 makes more in five days than Immortal has in a yearPCGamesN ︎17 Jun 2023Wrath Classic welcomes the Argent Tournament on June 20thMassivelyOp ︎16 Jun 2023Blues News: June 16, 2023Official ︎16 Jun 2023Activision-Blizzard shareholders propose a measure that guarantees non-interference with organizing workersMassivelyOp ︎16 Jun 2023Reddit CEO remains unfazed by blackout protests, calls organizing moderators ‘landed gentry’MassivelyOp ︎16 Jun 2023WoW Winds of Sanctuary buff has a major flawPCGamesN ︎16 Jun 2023Heed the Call of the Crusade the Week of June 20Official ︎15 Jun 2023Diablo Immortal brings a new zone, Inferno difficulty, hearthrot demons, and combat stances todayMassivelyOp ︎15 Jun 2023Hotfixes: June 14, 2023Official ︎14 Jun 2023Preview: World of Warcraft®: War of the ScalebornOfficial ︎14 Jun 2023World of Warcraft explores the design of Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible in a new videoMassivelyOp ︎14 Jun 2023Diablo Immortal’s anniversary update adds a sequel’s worth of upgradesPCGamesN ︎14 Jun 2023Injunction grinds Microsoft x Activision Blizzard deal to a sudden haltVG247 ︎14 Jun 2023Weekly Bonus Event: Mists of Pandaria TimewalkingOfficial ︎14 Jun 2023Hotfixes: June 13, 2023Official ︎13 Jun 2023Steel Yourself in the Face of Destruction’s WakeOfficial ︎13 Jun 2023The FTC has asked a US court to temporarily block Microsoft's acquisition of Activision BlizzardRPS ︎13 Jun 2023Hotfixes: June 12, 2023Official ︎