Popular Blizzard IPs like Overwatch, World of Warcraft, StarCraft, Diablo, and the rest of the developer’s catalog are finally set to return to China soon, now that Microsoft Gaming and NetEase have deepened their working relationship.

After long-running discussions through the start of the calendar year, Blizzard, Microsoft, and NetEase have renewed the publishing deal which had ended in January 2023, according to an official announcement made on April 9. This again makes it possible for all Blizzard titles to operate in mainland China from as early as this summer.