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Warcraft and Overwatch to End in China After NetEase And Blizzard Fail to Renew Contract

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Shai Oster
· · Source: Bloomberg

Chinese online gaming company NetEase and developer Blizzard took a major hit after they failed to renew their 14-year contract. Blizzard is the developer of popular video games Warcraft and Overwatch. The loss could also impact Microsoft, which is trying to buy the owner of Blizzard, Activision Blizzard. The Chinese gaming market remains one of the most important in the world, despite a...

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