This outcome can be traced back to the trade war between China and the United States, which, in addition to affecting the electronic components industry, also affects the game industry.
The fact that the giant NetEase stopped releasing Activision Blizzard games in China could lead to hugely popular titles in China like World of Warcraft possibly having to close as well.
In a statement posted on Weibo, Blizzard China said that NetEase had refused to renew its 14-year partnership with Activision Blizzard, which would have to find a new partner to distribute the game in China.
This is because foreign game companies often cannot operate in China without a Chinese distributor. Causing many foreign studios to find distributors to bring their products and services. We can mention Nintendo previously announced a partnership with Tencent to bring Nintendo Switch to China.
