This summer, well-known video games like World of Warcraft will return to China, as reported by the massive Chinese video game company NetEase.
Activision Blizzard, a gaming company, and NetEase broke off their 14-year collaboration last year over a dispute over intellectual property rights.Millions of Chinese internet users expressed their displeasure about the split, claiming they would no longer be able to access their favorite games.
To be played in China, all games need to have a local publisher and government licenses.
Famous video games like World of Warcraft will make a comeback to China this summer, according to a report from the enormous Chinese video game company NetEase.
The gaming company Activision Blizzard and NetEase ended their 14-year partnership last year due to a disagreement over intellectual property rights.
Millions of Chinese internet users complained about the separation, saying they would be unable to continue playing their favorite games.
All games must have a local publisher and government licenses in order to be played in China.
The gaming company Activision Blizzard and NetEase ended their 14-year partnership last year due to a disagreement over intellectual property rights.
Millions of Chinese internet users complained about the separation, saying they would be unable to continue playing their favorite games.
All games must have a local publisher and government licenses in order to be played in China.
After Tencent, NetEase is the second-biggest video game company in the nation in terms of revenue.
Microsoft and NetEase also announced that they have decided to investigate the possibility of adding additional NetEase games to Microsoft's other gaming platforms and Xbox gaming consoles.
"We are dedicated to providing more games to players worldwide," stated Phil Spencer, CEO of Microsoft Gaming, "by bringing back Blizzard's iconic games to players in China and investigating ways to bring more new titles to Xbox."
The profitable industry has also encountered the law on few occasions.
In 2021, Beijing took the first step against the gaming industry when it decided that, on Fridays, weekends, and holidays, internet gamers under the age of eighteen could only play for one hour.
Microsoft and NetEase also announced that they have decided to investigate the possibility of adding additional NetEase games to Microsoft's other gaming platforms and Xbox gaming consoles.
"We are dedicated to providing more games to players worldwide," stated Phil Spencer, CEO of Microsoft Gaming, "by bringing back Blizzard's iconic games to players in China and investigating ways to bring more new titles to Xbox."
The profitable industry has also encountered the law on few occasions.
In 2021, Beijing took the first step against the gaming industry when it decided that, on Fridays, weekends, and holidays, internet gamers under the age of eighteen could only play for one hour.
In an attempt to curb what the regulator called "obsessive" gaming, China appears to have retracted from its severe regulations that were issued late last year.
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