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Overwatch 2 Has 91% Negative Reviews, as Many as 2/3 Coming From China

Overwatch 2 Has 91% Negative Reviews, as Many as 2/3 Coming From China

It turns out that the criticism of Overwatch 2 on Steam has a second bottom. Although the game has 91% negative reviews on Valve's platform, as many as 2/3 of them come from China. We explain why.

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Hubert Sledziewski

August 14, 2023

Overwatch 2 Has 91% Negative Reviews, as Many as 2/3 Coming From China
Another World Power Greenlit Microsoft and Activision Blizzard Merger [UPDATE]

Another World Power Greenlit Microsoft and Activision Blizzard Merger [UPDATE]

Another major country has agreed to Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

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Adrian Werner

May 22, 2023

Another World Power Greenlit Microsoft and Activision Blizzard Merger [UPDATE]
Thousands of Players Lost Their Favorite MMORPG - Report Reveals Truth About Blizzard's Failure in China

Thousands of Players Lost Their Favorite MMORPG - Report Reveals Truth About Blizzard's Failure in China

The severance of its partnership with Chinese publisher NetEase and the withdrawal of Activision Blizzard's games from the local market have made waves through the gaming community. A New York Times report sheds some light on the affair.

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Adam Celarek

March 30, 2023

Thousands of Players Lost Their Favorite MMORPG - Report Reveals Truth About Blizzard's Failure in China
Blizzard Leaving China for Good; Only Diablo Immortal Will be Spared

Blizzard Leaving China for Good; Only Diablo Immortal Will be Spared

Blizzard's recent attempts to reach an agreement with China's NetEase have failed, resulting in the American giant abandoning the country's gaming market as early as January. With one small exception.

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Marcin Przała

January 18, 2023

Blizzard Leaving China for Good; Only Diablo Immortal Will be Spared
Blizzard Pulls Out of China; Will Suspend Most Services in the Country

Blizzard Pulls Out of China; Will Suspend Most Services in the Country

Blizzard has announced that it will not renew its licensing agreement with Chinese company NetEase. This means pulling out of China and leaving fans without new games, services and support.

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Wiktor Szczesny

November 17, 2022

Blizzard Pulls Out of China; Will Suspend Most Services in the Country
Tencent Lost Hundreds of Billions of Dollars; Chinese Giant Trembles

Tencent Lost Hundreds of Billions of Dollars; Chinese Giant Trembles

China's largest tech giant has been outperformed in its home country. Tencent has lost more than $650 billion in recent years.

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Zuzanna Domeradzka

October 23, 2022

Tencent Lost Hundreds of Billions of Dollars; Chinese Giant Trembles
Summer Holidays (Almost) Without Online Games; This is How it's Done in China

Summer Holidays (Almost) Without Online Games; This is How it's Done in China

China is not going to loosen its grip on young gamers during the vacations. They will still only be able to play online for a few hours a week.

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Adrian Werner

July 13, 2022

Summer Holidays (Almost) Without Online Games; This is How it's Done in China
Diablo Immortal Delayed in China; What Went Wrong?

Diablo Immortal Delayed in China; What Went Wrong?

F2P Diablo still awaited by Chinese gamers. The sudden change in release date may have a different reason than the one provided by Blizzard.

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Sonia Selerska

June 20, 2022

Diablo Immortal Delayed in China; What Went Wrong?
In Spite of Devs' Pleas, War Thunder Fans Keep Leaking Info, This Time About Chinese Projectile

In Spite of Devs' Pleas, War Thunder Fans Keep Leaking Info, This Time About Chinese Projectile

Requests from the Gaijin Entertainment studio were in vain. Secret tank data has appeared on the War Thunder game forums. Again.

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Jacob Blazewicz

June 2, 2022

In Spite of Devs' Pleas, War Thunder Fans Keep Leaking Info, This Time About Chinese Projectile
Tencent Wanted God of War Dev to Direct a Game for 100 Million; He Refused

Tencent Wanted God of War Dev to Direct a Game for 100 Million; He Refused

Tencent offered David Jaffe the opportunity to direct a game for $100 million. The creator declined due to his views on the Chinese government.

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Przemyslaw Dygas

April 20, 2022

Tencent Wanted God of War Dev to Direct a Game for 100 Million; He Refused
Tencent Will Block Chinese Players From Accessing GTA and Many Other Foreign Games

Tencent Will Block Chinese Players From Accessing GTA and Many Other Foreign Games

Tencent has decided to fix a vulnerability in its internet acceleration application that enabled Chinese people to play games not approved by the government in their country. Thus, people who used it lost the chance to play GTA and Animal Crossing.

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Milosz Szubert

April 15, 2022

Tencent Will Block Chinese Players From Accessing GTA and Many Other Foreign Games
Thaw in China? Government Allowed New Games to be Sold

Thaw in China? Government Allowed New Games to be Sold

The Chinese government resumed licensing of games published in the country. The local market will soon receive 45 new titles.

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Przemyslaw Dygas

April 12, 2022

Thaw in China? Government Allowed New Games to be Sold
China Tightens Restrictions on Minors; Limits on Streaming and Social Media

China Tightens Restrictions on Minors; Limits on Streaming and Social Media

China is restricting minors from streaming and using social media. This is another step in the fight against addiction among minors.

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Dawid Wanat

March 15, 2022

China Tightens Restrictions on Minors; Limits on Streaming and Social Media
Electronics Shortages Could Return After Lockdown in Shenzhen

Electronics Shortages Could Return After Lockdown in Shenzhen

Foxconn's Shenzhen factories have stopped working due to a lockdown. This does not bode well for the availability of electronics and their prices.

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Arkadiusz Strzala

March 14, 2022

Electronics Shortages Could Return After Lockdown in Shenzhen
Space Engineers Review Bombed by Chinese and Russians

Space Engineers Review Bombed by Chinese and Russians

Space Engineers has become another target of review bombing by the Chinese and Russians users. All because the developers expressed opposition to the invasion of Ukraine.

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Adrian Werner

March 2, 2022

Space Engineers Review Bombed by Chinese and Russians
Hour of Gaming a Day and Facial Recognition - Chinese Holidays by Tencent

Hour of Gaming a Day and Facial Recognition - Chinese Holidays by Tencent

Chinese children are unlikely to spend their entire winter holidays playing video games. An hour a day at most, and a facial recognition system will make sure of that. Tencent is tightening restrictions on minors in their free time.

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Arkadiusz Strzala

January 19, 2022

Hour of Gaming a Day and Facial Recognition - Chinese Holidays by Tencent
Intel Apologizes to China for Wanting to Stop Cooperation With Xinjiang

Intel Apologizes to China for Wanting to Stop Cooperation With Xinjiang

Intel's call to break off cooperation with the Xinjiang region was negatively received by the Chinese. This, in turned, prompted the company to publish an official apology in a damage control attempt.

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Arkadiusz Strzala

December 23, 2021

Intel Apologizes to China for Wanting to Stop Cooperation With Xinjiang
The Witcher 3 Review Bombed by Chinese Due to Gwent Ban

The Witcher 3 Review Bombed by Chinese Due to Gwent Ban

Players from China were so enraged by the ban for one of their own in Gwent that they flooded review bombed The Witcher 3 on Steam.

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Adrian Werner

December 8, 2021

The Witcher 3 Review Bombed by Chinese Due to Gwent Ban
Harry Potter: Magic Awakened Emerges as Biggest Launch of the Year in China

Harry Potter: Magic Awakened Emerges as Biggest Launch of the Year in China

Harry Potter: Magic Awakened recorded the best debut of the year in China. The game should soon become the most profitable mobile game based on this license.

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Adrian Werner

November 17, 2021

Harry Potter: Magic Awakened Emerges as Biggest Launch of the Year in China
End of Fortnite in China; Servers Will be Shut Down Soon

End of Fortnite in China; Servers Will be Shut Down Soon

In two weeks, the Chinese servers of Fortnite will be closed and players from this country will lose access to the game. The reason for this move is unknown.

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Agnes Adamus

November 1, 2021

End of Fortnite in China; Servers Will be Shut Down Soon