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FILE - Visitors try out the latest "World of Warcraft" video game at the Gamescom fair for computer games in Cologne, Germany, Aug. 21, 2018. China games company NetEase Inc. China NetEase Blizzard. China games company NetEase Inc. says it has rejected a proposal from World of Warcraft creator Activision Blizzard to temporarily extend its partnership while the U.S. company seeks a new partner, in an escalating public spat. Blizzard said in November that its 14-year partnership with NetEase was set to end, spelling the imminent withdrawal of games such as World of Warcraft and Overwatch from China on Jan. 23. In a statement, NetEase said Blizzard made an offer to extend the partnership for six months under existing terms while it seeks a new partner in China.
Published : 5 months ago by Martin Meissner - stringer, AP in Weather
China games company NetEase Inc. says it has rejected a proposal from World of Warcraft creator Activision Blizzard to temporarily extend its partnership while the U.S. company seeks a new partner, in an escalating public spat. Blizzard said in November that its 14-year partnership with NetEase was set to end, spelling the imminent withdrawal of games such as World of Warcraft and Overwatch from China on Jan. 23. In a statement, NetEase said Blizzard made an offer to extend the partnership for six months under existing terms while it seeks a new partner in China. NetEase called the proposal "rude, inappropriate, and not in line with business logic."
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