• After more than a year that they could not come to a new agreement and let games being removed from Chinese market (except Diablo Immortal), Blizzard Entertainment will return to China via Xbox consoles.

    Back in November 2022, when Activision Blizzard were still independent, could not reach a new business agreement beyond the availability of Diablo Immortal (a whole different agreement) and let January 2023 as the official month of most of Blizzard Entertainment games to be retired.

    This week's announcement is basically a Microsoft Gaming led gaming success in China gaming market, that includes to explore bringing new NetEase games to Xbox consoles and other platforms.

    NetEase hasn't been in the bench despite losing a powerful partner like Blizzard (which rumors saying that in part, is was due disturbed communication with unpleasant misunderstandings for then CEO Bobby Kotick), as buying and investing in Westerns gaming studios.

    For immediate effect, Chinese gamers will expect the recovery of access of previous available titles like World of Warcraft, Hearthstone, and other titles in the Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo and StarCraft franchises.

    Of course, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer considers this agreement a new Xbox victory for bringing more games to more players around the world.

    #Gaming #GameNews #youtubegaming 馃暪 馃幃
    After more than a year that they could not come to a new agreement and let games being removed from Chinese market (except Diablo Immortal), Blizzard Entertainment will return to China via Xbox consoles. Back in November 2022, when Activision Blizzard were still independent, could not reach a new business agreement beyond the availability of Diablo Immortal (a whole different agreement) and let January 2023 as the official month of most of Blizzard Entertainment games to be retired. This week's announcement is basically a Microsoft Gaming led gaming success in China gaming market, that includes to explore bringing new NetEase games to Xbox consoles and other platforms. NetEase hasn't been in the bench despite losing a powerful partner like Blizzard (which rumors saying that in part, is was due disturbed communication with unpleasant misunderstandings for then CEO Bobby Kotick), as buying and investing in Westerns gaming studios. For immediate effect, Chinese gamers will expect the recovery of access of previous available titles like World of Warcraft, Hearthstone, and other titles in the Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo and StarCraft franchises. Of course, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer considers this agreement a new Xbox victory for bringing more games to more players around the world. #Gaming #GameNews #youtubegaming 馃暪 馃幃
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  • So I'm downloading the NetEase Version of #deadbydaylightmobile. Apparently it's supposed to be better than the US version. That's the exact thing I'm going to test out.
    So I'm downloading the NetEase Version of #deadbydaylightmobile. Apparently it's supposed to be better than the US version. That's the exact thing I'm going to test out.
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  • Poco después de salir de Sega y de director del estudio Ryu Ga Gotoku, Toshihiro Nagoshi anunció la fundación de su nuevo estudio Nagoshi Studio en Tokyo, Japón.

    Nagoshi Studio cuenta con varios talento de Sega y Ryu Ga Gotoku y además tiene a la tecnológica china NetEase como su principal socio, luego que el mismo Nagoshi indicara que estaría tomando una plaza de empleo que se le fue ofrecida inmediatamente salió de Ryu Ga Gotoku.

    Se desconoce cuál será su primer título a trabajar pero si es de evitarse escuchar a los abogados de Sega, posiblemente NO sea un derivado de Yakuza ni Judgement.

    https://nagoshistudio.com/
    Poco después de salir de Sega y de director del estudio Ryu Ga Gotoku, Toshihiro Nagoshi anunció la fundación de su nuevo estudio Nagoshi Studio en Tokyo, Japón. Nagoshi Studio cuenta con varios talento de Sega y Ryu Ga Gotoku y además tiene a la tecnológica china NetEase como su principal socio, luego que el mismo Nagoshi indicara que estaría tomando una plaza de empleo que se le fue ofrecida inmediatamente salió de Ryu Ga Gotoku. Se desconoce cuál será su primer título a trabajar pero si es de evitarse escuchar a los abogados de Sega, posiblemente NO sea un derivado de Yakuza ni Judgement. https://nagoshistudio.com/
  • A great Q2 2023 for Activision Blizzard but bad news for Overwatch League
    It is once again earning reports season and our first interest for gaming industry is, ironically, Activision Blizzard heading to its probable second to last earning reports of Q2 2023 and there are reasons to celebrate. Activision Blizzard reported $2.207 billion of revenue and $583 million of operating income, both a positive of 32% and 62% compared to last year and the second Q2 with high...
  • Blizzard and NetEase being at odds provokes many games to be retired from China market
    An implosion occurred in China in their theater of the gaming industry there and Blizzard Entertainment has a well space in the chinese market along with NetEase, the second biggest local gaming enterprise. But unfortunately, everything comes to an end as individually, Blizzard Entertainment and NetEase have confirmed that they are no longer in partnership. With the exception of Diablo Immortal...
  • Blizzard and NetEase reportedly pulled the plug on a Warcraft mobile game
    Despite the mixed reaction of Diablo Immortal as it was promised and as it was launched, the eye of Blizzard fans turned on Warcraft as beside Warcraft Arclight Rumble, we were awaiting news of a mobile variant of classic Warcraft game. Appealing again on reporting on rumors from the CORRECT SOURCE, a Bloomberg report stated that internally a Warcraft mobile game was canceled by both Blizzard...
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  • Capcom veteran founded his own gaming studio
    Each day, more and more developed from big publishers and developers decided to dive in the ocean themselves with their own company and the time has come for Resident Evil and Killer 7 veteran producers to be the next big one. IGN confirmed that Hiroyuki Kobayashi has founded his own studio GPTRACK 50, located in Osaka and will be a part of the umbrella of gaming studios under chinese giant...
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  • NetEase bought another studio, this time SkyBox
    Early weekend, Chinese gaming conglomerate NetEase decided to use its wallet again to buy another gaming studio in its quest to be a big front against colleague and competitor Tencent Games and this time, a studio currently working with some importants Xbox Game Studio projects. NetEase Games announced that it has acquired Canadian studio SkyBox Labs for an undisclosed sum. SkyBox Labs was...
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  • NetEase keeping busy after the Activision Blizzard saga in China
    Besides Tencent Games, NetEase is a big gaming conglomerate in China, who recently made news after a stormy “divorce” from Activision Blizzard, disallowing more distribution of chinese versions of Blizzard Entertainment games. Fortunately, this time is not somber news as NetWase announced that it has formed yet another new studio called Bad Brain Games. Bad Brain Games will be...
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  • Quantic Dream and FromSoftware leads gaming corporate news late August 2022
    It is the last day of August and boy, gaming news does not stop and it is time again to talk about corporate gaming news with recents acquisition within members of the industry and this include Quantic Dream and FromSoftware. Starting with Quantic Dream, developers of games like Heavy Rain and Detroit: Become Human, was acquired by Chinese gaming company NetEase. The purchase came after NetEase...
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  • The Game Awards 2022 nominees announced
    As scheduled, Geoff Keighley finally presented the nominees for The Game Awards 2022 and the respective categories and there are some nominees that definitely got some attention and surprise included also. Without further ado, the categories and nominees: GAME OF THE YEAR A Plague Tale: Requiem (Asobo Studio/Focus Entertainment) Elden Ring (FromSoftware/Bandai Namco) God of War Ragnarök...
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