The news of the return of Blizzard, the national server, which has attracted widespread attention in the game industry, has finally made substantial progress. According to the latest internal information, the return of Blizzard's national server will be officially confirmed within this week. This news is undoubtedly exciting news for the player group that has been looking forward to the reopening of the national server for a long time.
The news of the return came from a photo showing NetEase CEO Ding Lei and Blizzard's new CEO Johanna Faries, a scene that caused widespread speculation and discussion in the gaming community. The photo was taken in the background of the GDC conference held not long ago, which further adds to the credibility of the news.
It has to be said that the appointment of Blizzard CEO Johanna Fares has brought a new atmosphere to the company, and her leadership style and understanding of the Chinese market are considered to be the key factors driving the return of the national server. Under her promotion, the cooperation between Blizzard and NetEase seems to be closer, and the complementarity of technology and resources between the two sides provides a solid foundation for the restart of the national server.
暴雪CEO Johanna Faries
Of course, friends who are familiar with Blizzard know that it will appear every once in a while, and some players even call it "the historical cycle law of the national server", but this time may be different from the past. In fact, since the beginning of this year, there has been a lot of information suggesting that Blizzard's return may be imminent.
In February, some netizens found that the Blizzard Battle.net APP of Huawei Mall was actually updated, which is the first major update after the shutdown of Blizzard's national server, and the signature supplier is Blizzard Entertainment Company, many people speculate that it is a preparation for the return of Blizzard's national server. Last month, it was also revealed that Blizzard China opened the first recruitment in a year since the closure of the server, the position of localization QA analyst, and the description of the accusation included "actively working with teams in other regions of the world, including our localization production team and development team in the United States", etc., NetEase also opened the recruitment of relevant game operation and maintenance specialists at the same time, which triggered the infinite reverie of players.
At the beginning of the year, the Blizzard Battle.net app in Huawei Mall was suddenly updated
I have to say that the closure of the national server Blizzard has disappointed many players, and many players have expressed their expectations for the news of Blizzard's return, whether it is a veteran player of "World of Warcraft" or a loyal fan of "Overwatch", they are full of hope for the restart of the national server. They look forward to returning to the familiar world of gaming and playing alongside their friends again. However, some players said that even if Blizzard returns, its influence may not be as strong as before. After all, many loyal Blizzard players have switched to international servers or other games, and Blizzard currently lacks new popular products and lack of recognition among new player groups, I am afraid the future is still full of unknowns.
At present, NetEase has confirmed the matter and revealed that "the return of Blizzard's national service will definitely be officially announced on April 10, but the announcement of the cooperation is mainly responsible for NetEase Thunderfire Business Group, and the confidentiality is extremely high." It is foreseeable that the return of the national server Blizzard will bring a new boom to the game market, and the enthusiasm of players, the attention of the industry and the support of partners will provide a solid foundation for the return of the national server Blizzard, which is worth looking forward to.