NetEase Scores WOW Contract

Blizzard Entertainment announced this morning a World of Warcraft licensing deal in Mainland China with NetEase. NetEase and Blizzard have worked to bring other games to the region - last summer the companies announced a deal to bring Warcraft III, StarCraft II, and its Battle.net gaming platform.

Today’s freshly announced deal is a three year contract that will see NetEase handle the game in the region including server support, customer support and applying game updates and content as directed by Blizzard.

Blizzard said that the deal will ensure a more stable product for the region - just like other regions around the world.