Blizzard sued by former Chinese partner after messy breakup
Blizzard Entertainment is being sued by former Chinese publishing partner NetEase afterwhen the two failed to reach a continuation agreement. NetEase is seeking ¥300 million Yuan in damages, which the company says will be put toward issuing refunds for discontinued games and recouping investments from unsold merchandise inventory.
The suit has multiple components. NetEase says Blizzard was supposed to handle customer refunds with regard to discontinued games and that it got stuck with the bill.
NetEase also alleges that it provided Blizzard with a large advance to make future titles. The Chinese developer says that not only were these titles never finished or released, but that Blizzard never returned any of the seed money. Again, Activision had no comment as it has not seen the suit. Blizzard and NetEase were successful partners for the past 14 years before negotiations broke down to renew the long-term licensing agreement. This led to a complete cessation of all Blizzard games and services in the region, including popular properties like, among others. Millions of Chinese players lost access to their accounts and related data. Some started fresh with new accounts in other regions, but most opted for a refund.
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