NetEase vs. Activision Blizzard
We offer a reality check on the news floating around about this distribution deal for China.
As you can see from the image above, last week Activision Blizzard distribution partner NetEase laid off all but 10 employees and cleaned out its joint offices with Activision Blizzard. Our friend Hongyu Chen offered a deep dive into the situation that you’ll want to check out, as all the reporting about this story is missing a few key points. https://esportsadvocate.net/2023/01/netease-vs-activision-china/
Also, in case you missed it yesterday, we reported on several key departures from the development team behind Tempo Storm’s deckbuilding card game The Bazaar. In case you didn’t know, Tempo Storm is an LA-based esports organization founded by top Hearthstone player Andrey “reynad” Yanyuk. Development for The Bazaar began in 2018..
https://esportsadvocate.net/2023/01/tempo-storm-developer-exits/
Other stuff we worked on this week:
France gets serious about creating a national esports ecosystem.
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang World Championship records big viewership numbers.