I’ve been working on a new game in the world of World of Warcraft for three years. However, fans will never see it. According to an insider report, development was halted after a dispute between Blizzard and the developer. But is this really that bad?

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The new WoW will never appear

Activision Blizzard and NetEase have been working together for three years to… World of Warcraft on smartphones bring to. However, a report from Bloomberg now shows that the mobile game will never see the light of day. Accordingly, the project was published quietly and confidentially.

It is said that the reason for this was a dispute between Activision Blizzard and NetEase. According to an inside source, Both companies have fallen out over contracts. As a result, NetEase has also fired 100 developers who worked on the secret WoW game. Few were transferred to other projects.

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World of Warcraft on the go: the mobile game was an MMORPG

It is not known exactly what the WoW game for smartphones would have been. However, a Bloomberg report makes it clear that it is not A simple port of the successful online role-playing game He would behave. Instead, it could have been an accidental event that was also set in a completely different time period. However, it could have been an MMORPG.

So should World of Warcraft fans mourn the lost mobile game now? premature The end of a project can also be a blessing. This isn’t the first time Blizzard has collaborated with NetEase, after all. The Chinese mobile developer is also responsible for Diablo Immortal. Although the mobile game is a huge financial success for Blizzard, it has been criticized by players for its aggressive pay-to-win mechanics. WoW for smartphones will probably look very similar. (source: Bloomberg)