After almost a year and a half after breaking up with NetEase, Blizzard has come to a new agreement with its Chinese partner. The deal will make the studio’s game available to local players again.

NetEase has released its financial report for the fourth quarter and the full fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Here are the key takeaways from the performance of the Chinese tech giant’s gaming business.

NetEase Games continues to lure industry veterans, expanding its presence in the Western market. This time, the Chinese tech giant has joined forces with MMORPG designer Greg Street.

NetEase has released its financial report for the second quarter of 2023 ended June 30. The Chinese tech giant posted revenue and profit growth thanks to the steady performance of its gaming business.

NetEase has established a new first-party studio, T-Minus Zero Entertainment. The team will be led by Rich Vogel, an industry veteran known for his contributions to a number of MMO titles such as Ultima Online and Star Wars: The Old Republic.

The mobile version of NetEase’s popular MMO title Justice Online is generating several million dollars per day on iOS. And the game is currently only available in China.

Harry Potter: Magic Awakened, a mobile card game based on the world-famous IP, has been a huge success in China. Let’s take a look at the metrics for the global version launched on June 27.

NetEase has regained lost ground thanks to the successful launch of its new game Justice Mobile. The company’s stock has now reached a one-year high.

Mobile market analytics platform data.ai has shared its annual list of the top 50 global publishers by consumer spend. No company is still able to overthrow Chinese tech giant Tencent.

The mobile version of Diablo Immortal, developed by Blizzard and NetEase, has passed another milestone a year after its global launch. Here is how its revenue compares to other hit titles.

The New Fortune Magazine has released its 2023 China’s 500 richest people list. It includes founders of large tech companies, as well as all three founders of Genshin Impact maker miHoYo.

It has been a few months since Blizzard games went offline in China. A new report sheds light on why NetEase and Activision couldn’t agree on a new licensing deal, leaving millions of players on the sidelines.

China has issued a new batch of licenses to publish foreign games for PC, mobile, and consoles. Some of them will be released in the country by Tencent and NetEase.

NetEase plans to use AI technology in the upcoming mobile version of its MMO Justice Online. This would allow players to chat with NPCs and trigger unique reactions based on generated dialogues.

As the future of Blizzard games in China remains hazy, local players have started applying for refunds for unused in-app purchases. NetEase, which was responsible for operating these products in the country, explained how users can claim their money back.

NetEase has responded to Blizzard’s latest comments, explaining why it refused to extend their partnership to publish games in China for another six months. The tech giant criticized the World of Warcraft developer for its unprofessional behavior and overconfidence.

While Blizzard continues to look for a new partner to publish its games in China, NetEase has refused to extend their previously expired partnership. So the future of World of Warcraft, Diablo, and other games in the country is still vague.

Rebel Wolves, an independent studio co-founded by The Witcher 3 director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, has secured a strategic investment from Chinese tech giant NetEase. The team is now working on an untitled AAA RPG.

Most players haven’t probably heard of NetEase-developed battle royale Knives Out. However, the game has already topped $2 billion in lifetime revenue, thanks to its huge popularity in Japan.