IT House reported on December 21 that yesterday, the official battle platform of " Warcraft " issued the "Announcement on Termination of Operation of Warcraft Official Battle Platform". The announcement stated that due to the imminent expiration of the authorization period with partner Blizzard Entertainment, the official battle platform of "Warcraft" will officially terminate operations at 0:00 on January 24, 2023.
announced:
From now until 0:00 on January 24, 2023, the platform’s server will remain open and users can still log in to the platform normally.
Starting from December 23, 2022, the cash recharge service of the platform will be closed, and the new user registration entrance will be closed. All products in the mall only retain the "coin" purchase method, and users can continue to consume the remaining cattle coins in their accounts in the mall.
Starting from December 27, 2022, the mall system (including the platform mall and RPG map mall) will be closed, and all mall-related functions (including but not limited to recharge, purchase, viewing, etc.) will be removed from the shelves; for props that users have purchased, their use will not be affected until the platform terminates operations.
At 0:00 on January 24, 2023, the operation of the platform will be officially terminated, user logins will be stopped and the server will be shut down. The
announcement also stated that after the server is closed, all account data will be temporarily sealed in . We will handle it properly in accordance with the requirements of laws and regulations to protect the legitimate rights and interests of users. We will start arranging refunds for the "Niu Coins" that users have recharged but not consumed and the "Platform Honor Members" that have been paid for and have not expired after the platform officially terminates operations. Please pay attention to the official follow-up announcement for details.
It is reported that the official battle platform of "Warcraft" is developed and operated by NetEase. Blizzard is the only official certified platform. The platform provides "Warcraft" 1V1, 2V2, Dota, RPG maps and other game modes, focusing on fast matching and pure games without advertising.
IT House learned that on November 17, Activision Blizzard and NetEase issued statements announcing the end of their partnership. NetEase then announced on the official website of World of Warcraft that Blizzard games, including "World of Warcraft", "Hearthstone", " Overwatch ", "Diablo III", "StarCraft II", "Warcraft III: Reforged Edition" and "Heroes of the Storm" will be Operations will cease at 0:00 on January 24, 2023.