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Blizzard president visits China as Overwatch returns

Blizzard President, Johanna Faries, has visited China as part of her one-year milestone in office.

The trip aims to engage with teams and partners in the region.

This includes meetings in Shanghai with the Blizzard China team and upcoming visits to Hangzhou to connect with NetEase teams.

This visit coincides with the relaunch of the game Overwatch in China.

Overwatch officially returns Feb. 19, as the third title under the renewed collaboration.

Recent Blizzard developments

Timeline
26-Dec-2023 🎮 Blizzard reportedly renews NetEase deal for World of Warcraft in China
  • Blizzard renews partnership with NetEase
  • World of Warcraft to return to China soon
12-Jul-2023 🎮 In 50 Words: US judge approves Microsoft’s $69b Activision Blizzard deal
  • US judge approves Microsoft’s $69B Activision deal
  • UK may reassess opposition to the acquisition
17-Nov-2022 🎮 World of Warcraft, Overwatch publisher ends 14-year deal with NetEase
  • Blizzard ends partnership with NetEase in January
  • Online games, including WoW, suspended in China
03-Sep-2021 🎮 JD.com withdraws sale of 87 unapproved gaming titles
  • JD.com withdraws 87 unapproved game titles
  • New rules limit minors to 3 hours of online gaming
19-Jul-2021 🎮 Report: ByteDance gaming chief says time to take on likes of Nintendo globally

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