WoW goes offline in China
Millions of Chinese gamers have lost access to World of Warcraft after a furious dispute between US title owner Activision Blizzard Inc. and NetEase Inc., its longtime local partner in the world’s biggest gaming market.
Devotees of the popular game took to social...
Blizzard kills off mobile Warcraft game in development for 3 years
Activision Blizzard Inc. and NetEase Inc. have torpedoed a World of Warcraft smartphone game that had been in development for three years, raising questions about one of the industry’s most lucrative business relationships...
Diablo Immortal's launch in China delayed, NetEase shares slump
Chinese gaming giant NetEase Inc. plunged the most in nine months after delaying the launch of Diablo Immortal in the world’s biggest mobile app market, putting its sales recovery in question.
Shares slumped almost 11% in Hong...
Chinese gaming company determined to take on the West
Chances are few outside of China have heard of NetEase, though it makes more money from games than Nintendo.