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The9 Allegedly In Warhammer Licence Negotiations

The company that has the World of Warcraft licence in China, The9, is rumoured to be in talks with EA to license Warhammer Online, one of WoW's closest MMO rivals.

This comes after recent rumours of a rift between Blizzard and The9. Wrath of the Lich King, WoW's second expansion that went live in November in Europe and the US, is yet to be released in China.

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Maticus5523d ago

So is The9 dumping WoW for Warhammer?

Dorjan5523d ago

How odd. How did they "fall out" I wonder?

AndyA5523d ago

Money, I suspect. Blizzard is going to want to squeeze every last penny out of its cash cow.

Maticus5523d ago

Are they really in a position to now though? WoW is 4 years old.

Dorjan5523d ago

That's not really that old really and the fact that there must be a big player base in China, I can see why they would ask for more money to host WoW.

Blizzard probably said no and that's why...

Maticus5523d ago

The9 can hold Blizzard to ransom over WotLK though.

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miamikid5523d ago

Both WOTLK and WAR are boring now to much alike and they lose there charm after awhile (Played WoW for 4 years) anyone know any other good MMOs?

syrinx5523d ago

I would try Lotro I really like that

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World of Warcraft Opens Beta Sign-Ups for 'The War Within'

Blizzard Entertainment has announced the opening of beta registrations for “World of Warcraft: The War Within,” inviting players to explore new subterranean worlds beneath Azeroth.

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Plunderstorm's Backlash Shows World of Warcraft Fans Don't Want The Game To Evolve

Danish from eXputer: "Despite Blizzard's attempt to give a fresh new spin to World of Warcraft, some fans still seem to be stuck in the past."

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Plunderstorm Is The World Of Warcraft Battle Royale We’ve Been Waiting For

HG writes: "Blizzard is usually pretty bad at keeping secrets, but the company somehow managed to keep this one under wraps until now. Plunderstorm is a special limited-time event that’s basically World of Warcraft’s take on the Battle Royale genre."

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