Key Art: Blizzard
Today’s the day most Blizzard games go offline in China. After failing to reach a deal with publishing partner NetEase, Blizzard has shuttered most of its games in the country, including World of Warcraft, Overwatch 2, and Diablo. (Diablo Immortal remains unaffected, distributed through a separate publishing deal with NetEase.)
The closure comes after reports that Blizzard tried to extend the current deal by six months to keep games in players’ hands while...
