"Blizzard and NetEase Reunite to Bring Games Back to China"
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Blizzard games are set to return to mainland China in summer 2024 under a new agreement with NetEase, following a hiatus of almost a year and a half. Additionally, Microsoft and NetEase have entered a separate agreement to bring NetEase games to Xbox and other platforms. The deal will include popular games like Overwatch, Diablo, and World of Warcraft, with more details to be revealed later. This comes after a falling out between Blizzard and NetEase in 2022, but the companies have now reached a new agreement to bring Blizzard's games back to the Chinese market.
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- A year and a half after its bitter breakup with NetEase, Blizzard has made a new deal to bring its games back to China—with NetEase PC Gamer
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