Activision Blizzard blames NetEase for its game services going offline in China next week
NetEase reportedly refused Activision Blizzard's request for a six month extension, with its game services currently set to go offline in China on January 23.
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NetEase reportedly refused Activision Blizzard's request for a six month extension, with its game services currently set to go offline in China on January 23.
The second largest gaming company in China, NetEase, recently acquired Canadian developer SkyBox Labs.
The licensing agreements for many Blizzard games have expired, meaning titles will no longer be available in China.
The Detroit: Become Human developer claims it will maintain creative independence despite NetEase taking full ownership.
Toshihiro Nagoshi doesn't want to stray too far from what made the Yakuza games successful, straddling the line between serious and silly.
Hiroyuki Kobayashi is among the latest of long-tenured developers making their way over to NetEase to work on new projects.
Strict national regulations and an extremely slow approval process has left even giants like Tencent and NetEase feeling stifled on their home turf.
The former head of design on Halo Infinite and Xbox veteran is working on an action-adventure game at his new studio.
Recent reports indicate that Bungie and NetEase may be collaborating on an as-of-yet-unannounced FPS mobile game.
We spoke with Lead Producer, Ray Kuan, about Naraka: Bladepoint from its development, to some of the things players can look forward to in the future.