Blizzard Opts Out of China...For Now | Microsoft, Blitzchung and More (VL745)

It's been a while since we last talked about the Blitzchung-inspired "Blizzard of Backlash", but we haven't forgotten, and perhaps neither has Blizzard as it separates from Netease, its Chinese distributor of 14 years.

There's definitely a lot to talk about here.

We're all reasonable guys...in Virtual Legality.

#blizzard #netease #china

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction (Thanks, Supporters!)
01:36 Activision Press Release
07:49 Analysis
21:09 Conclusion

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Discussed in this episode:

PLAYLIST
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ARTICLES
https://investor.activision.com/news-releases/news-release-details/blizzard-entertainment-and-netease-suspending-game-services
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/blizzard-and-netease-end-14-year-partnership-everything-you-need-to-know
https://www.reuters.com/technology/blizzard-suspend-game-services-china-netease-licence-ends-2022-11-17/
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2016/05/mojang-has-finally-found-a-legal-path-to-publishing-minecraft-in-china/

BLIZZARD SITE
https://www.blizzard.com/en-us/company/about

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MERGER AGREEMENT
https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/718877/000110465922005154/tm223212d3_ex2-1.htm

NETEASE
https://www.neteasegames.com/

"Virtual Legality" is a continuing series discussing the law, video games, software, and everything digital, hosted by Richard Hoeg, of the Hoeg Law Business Law Firm (Hoeg Law).

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