Blizzard Entertainment(R) and NetEase to Introduce StarCraft(R) II and Battle.net(R) Platform into Mainland China biz.yahoo.com Tuesday August 12, 9:03 pm ET
SHANGHAI, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. and NetEase.com, Inc. today announced an agreement to license Blizzard Entertainment®’s StarCraft® II, Warcraft® III: Reign of Chaos™, Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne™, and Battle.net® platform, which provides online multiplayer services for these games, to Shanghai EaseNet Network Technology Limited, an affiliated company of NetEase.com, Inc. Blizzard Entertainment and NetEase have also established a joint venture, which will provide support for the operation of the licensed games and Battle.net platform in China. |