![]() ![]() NetEase responded to Blizzard with a … erm … blizzard of insults in its own social media post. Minecraft's 'first luxury goods collection' features real-world $3,000 Burberry coat.Microsoft launches full-court press to save $69B Activision deal.China declares victory over teenage video game addiction.Microsoft-FTC dispute over Activision deal hits court.But the prospects of the deal happening in a hurry are not good, thanks to lawsuits and regulatory complications. ![]() If Microsoft can pull off the acquisition of Activision, Blizzard's parent company, the software leviathan is a strong candidate for that role. This community anger is leading fans to echo the same complaints about Immortal, like this claim that Blizzard is farming Immortal development or that Immortal is a reskin of an existing NetEase game called Crusaders of Light (which Blizzard says is also not true).The gaming biz did not indicate who might take up the role of operating its games in China, or when it will happen. Kripparian has often been a vocal critic of Hearthstone, the Blizzard game he plays the most. On YouTube, even popular Blizzard content maker Octavian “Kripparrian” Morosan is being called a shill and receiving mostly downvotes on a video where he says people should give Diablo: Immortal a chance. The anger surrounding Diablo: Immortal is reaching high levels. It’s a very good partnership, where we’re all in it together. ![]() It feels like one team, even though we’re not physically together all the time. From both sides, we can come up with ideas and work on implementation. There’s no clear divide - you do this we do that. ![]() When I asked what each company was working on for the game, Hsu responded: One popular refrain you see in these angry threads is that Blizzard has farmed the game out to NetEase. ![]()
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