Activision-Blizzard and NetEase split up over long-brewing disputes and alleged threats

29 Mar 2023Source: MassivelyOp
One of the biggest MMO and gaming stories capping off the end of 2022 and spilling over into the start of 2023 was the dissolution of the Activision-Blizzard-NetEase partnership that governed the publishing of Blizzard’s games in China. The companies’ inability to reach a new agreement at the end of their multi-year contract resulted in […]


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