Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. and NetEase, Inc. announced an extension to their 11-year partnership in mainland China. The publishing agreement between the two companies, which encompasses World of Warcraft®, the StarCraft® series, the Diablo® series, Hearthstone®, Heroes of the Storm® and Overwatch®, will extend until January 2023. The collaboration between Blizzard and NetEase began in 2008, with a licensing agreement to bring StarCraft®II and the Blizzard Battle.net® platform to China. Since then, the companies have worked together to bring Blizzard's epic game experiences to Chinese players.