NetEase is now reportedly suing Blizzard following their China licensing split (Upd: Not NetEase, a gamer is suing)
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One interesting development is they are also dragging the Blizzard game operator before them, The9 into this, wonder if something funny has anything to do with them.
Yeah, total misunder-wink-standing.
Wild. I wonder what they're doing with it. Selling? Bet that'd grab some $$$ on ebay.
I think it was mutual, the existing agreement between the companies ended and they couldn't come to terms on a new one.
Is it really mutual if both sides are pissed off? Both companies hated each other at the end.
Mutual is a certainly a weird word to describe the crash and burn of a 14 year business relationship.
I believe a lot of it had to do with the Chinese government cracking down on game releases and not allowing a game to release in years.
This is like one of those fights where both involved are the bad guys. I hope they both lose somehow.
I don't know the exact wording of the contract and I don't think this will rise to the standard but incredibly unfair contracts are often illegal. Simply signing a contract doesn't make it good, fair, nor legal.
Those contracts that are legally unfair are generally caused by people in small businesses or lack understanding. These are massive companies that would have had lawyers review each and every paragraph with a ton of back and forth.
This doesn't stop it from being unfair. It's not fair simply because one realizes it's unfair and still signs the contract. That doesn't mean this particular contract was unfair. I don't know.
If NetEase has CCP on their side, no corporation can survive.
Update: Activision have not received the lawsuit yet and are confident they have not breached any licencing agreements
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Activision boss Bobby Kotick reportedly felt "threatened" by NetEase CEO
Activision Blizzard's acrimonious breakup with Chinese publisher NetEase was affected by boss Bobby Kotick feeling "thr…
www.eurogamer.net
Possible bribery attempt or something a kin to it was reported.
There's some more info in the Wowhead article:
NetEase Isn't Suing Blizzard - A Disgruntled Gamer Is
Following news that NetEase was suing Blizzard Entertainment for $43.5 million in refunds, Activision Blizzard responded by stating no complaints have been received. We've since discovered that NetEase isn't suing Blizzard at all - a disgruntled gamer is.
www.wowhead.com
Basically they're being sued by a single player and it was just a simple misfiling.
There's some more info in the Wowhead article:
NetEase Isn't Suing Blizzard - A Disgruntled Gamer Is
Following news that NetEase was suing Blizzard Entertainment for $43.5 million in refunds, Activision Blizzard responded by stating no complaints have been received. We've since discovered that NetEase isn't suing Blizzard at all - a disgruntled gamer is.
Basically they're being sued by a single player and it was just a simple misfiling.
Ah makes sense. Losing 14 years of WOW can make someone mental, hell playing for 14 years can make someone mental, and it's easy misfile when you want your account back to run the new raid.
So many news outlets reported on fake news, mindblowing
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Filing error aside, I am still surprised.
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Filing error aside, I am still surprised.
On top of the above it looks like it may be a pissed off Gamer behind it. https://www.wowhead.com/news/netease-isnt-suing-blizzard-a-disgruntled-gamer-is-332591?webhook
I'll add Wowhead is a great source for game info and official news posts but I'm not sure how up to snuff any legit investigative journalism is so maybe keep a bit of skepticism until more comes out or other sources corroborate.
EDIT: Well, shit, that's what I get for getting up to get a drink before hitting post lol.
I'll add Wowhead is a great source for game info and official news posts but I'm not sure how up to snuff any legit investigative journalism is so maybe keep a bit of skepticism until more comes out or other sources corroborate.
EDIT: Well, shit, that's what I get for getting up to get a drink before hitting post lol.
I don't think it's that surprising, the original filing did say that someone associated with NetEase was suing ABK, that's worth reporting on.
What about asking the parties involved if such a lawsuit between the parties exists? I'm not a journalist, but it seems to me that more than a filing mistake leads to this.
Sure, they would have done their research before reporting in a better world, but getting news out fast is how you get clicks. Now they can get even more clicks by correcting the info.
And let's be fair, NetEase suing Blizzard after how they've been acting since their "break up" sounded totally feasible, so I don't blame them for jumping the gun. And if anyone's to blame, it's the original source, Sina Technology, who reported the lawsuit as a fact.
Yeah, I've only been a casual player for quite a while now, only subbing for a few months here and there, but I still can't imagine losing my decade+ old characters and progress. And it's gotta be much worse for more active players. I hope Blizzard finds a new partner soon and the players can get back to the game.