NetEase earlier filed a lawsuit against Blizzard for violating the series licensing agreement, requiring Blizzard to refund 300 million in arrears, and filed 6 lawsuits. The court dates are set between September 21 and September 26 this year.
However, there have been new changes in these cases recently. According to the Shanghai Court Litigation Service Network, NetEase's current cases against Blizzard have been reduced from the original 6 to 4, and all have been postponed to January 2024.
It is unclear why the case was postponed, and NetEase officials have not given an explanation. Many netizens speculated whether NetEase and Blizzard had reached some new consensus. NetEase showed goodwill to Blizzard, so it postponed all cases until next year.
The Microsoft acquisition is about to be completed in October. If NetEase can continue to represent Blizzard games, it will undoubtedly be the best outcome for both parties. At the same time, it may also be the best ending for the majority of Chinese server players.
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