Diablo finally sacks the Middle Kingdom
Chinese company Netease will complete its commitment to Blizzard by bringingDiablo IIIto China. While the release date has not been officially announced, this release will mark the last major Blizzard franchise to hit the Chinese market.
Netease has previously been involved with the launches ofWorld of Warcraft, StarCraft II, Hearthstone, andHeroes of the Stormfor the Chinese region. Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime has stated that Blizzard has had an eye on aDiablo IIIrelease in China since May 2012.
The commercial potential of the Chinese gaming market is becoming more and more apparent with ArenaNet’sGuild Wars 2selling 3.8 million copies in two months on sale, a figure that took more than a year to reach after its international release in 2012.
