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that's... a completely different company? it's obviously a WoW ripoff but then Blizzard themselves aren't known for their originality, rather their polish (or

that's... a completely different company? it's obviously a WoW ripoff but then Blizzard themselves aren't known for their originality, rather their polish (or were anyway) Warcraft itself was supposed to be a licensed Warhammer game, and then when they couldn't get the license they changed a few names and released it anyway

kibwen 4y ago
> that's... a completely different company? They're part of the same company, i.e. the Chinese government. The implication is that NetEase was pressured to drop the Blizzard deal in order to benefit Tencent.
- blibble 4y ago
  I very much doubt the CCP leadership are that invested in the intricacies of the MMO market
  - kibwen 4y ago
    Firstly, Tencent has enormous sway and many friends in the party. There does not need to be any chairman-level dictat, only the usual greased palms. Secondly, the Chinese government is extremely interested in tightly controlling the media that the people of China consume, so who would object?
    - blibble 4y ago
      their main competitor (who seek to lose hundreds of millions as a result?) it's conspiracy theory nonsense I'm afraid
      - sidlls 4y ago
        It's only "conspiracy theory nonsense" if one is completely unfamiliar with how gaining access to the Chinese market works. I've been involved in more than one of these kinds of operations. These companies' primary goals when dealing with American companies (and, I'm guessing, any foreign company) are: 1) acquire IP so that China can control it; 2) acquire data on users, especially Chinese citizen users, but in general all the users. The notion of "competition" in the sense you imply is at best a distant second consideration. These companies can and will subvert what a typical Western capitalist would view as their own interests in service to that, because otherwise the CCP can and will destroy them.
- PostOnce 4y ago
  Warhammer (warcraft) and Warhammer 40K (starcraft) the Terran Marines even wear the same big-shoulder armor as the Space Marines from 40K
  - adra 4y ago
    And they were all ripoffs of Heinland's sStarship Troopers. What's your point?
  - mafuy 4y ago
    I don't quite recall Zergs and Protoss in Warhammer.
    - monocasa 4y ago
      Zergs are Tyranids and Protoss are Tau generally in this analogy.
      - mafuy 4y ago
        Thanks! I lost my opinion.
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kibwen 4y ago

> that's... a completely different company? They're part of the same company, i.e. the Chinese government. The implication is that NetEase was pressured to drop the Blizzard deal in order to benefit Tencent.

blibble 4y ago
I very much doubt the CCP leadership are that invested in the intricacies of the MMO market
- kibwen 4y ago
  Firstly, Tencent has enormous sway and many friends in the party. There does not need to be any chairman-level dictat, only the usual greased palms. Secondly, the Chinese government is extremely interested in tightly controlling the media that the people of China consume, so who would object?
  - blibble 4y ago
    their main competitor (who seek to lose hundreds of millions as a result?) it's conspiracy theory nonsense I'm afraid
    - sidlls 4y ago
      It's only "conspiracy theory nonsense" if one is completely unfamiliar with how gaining access to the Chinese market works. I've been involved in more than one of these kinds of operations. These companies' primary goals when dealing with American companies (and, I'm guessing, any foreign company) are: 1) acquire IP so that China can control it; 2) acquire data on users, especially Chinese citizen users, but in general all the users. The notion of "competition" in the sense you imply is at best a distant second consideration. These companies can and will subvert what a typical Western capitalist would view as their own interests in service to that, because otherwise the CCP can and will destroy them.
PostOnce 4y ago
Warhammer (warcraft) and Warhammer 40K (starcraft) the Terran Marines even wear the same big-shoulder armor as the Space Marines from 40K
- adra 4y ago
  And they were all ripoffs of Heinland's sStarship Troopers. What's your point?
- mafuy 4y ago
  I don't quite recall Zergs and Protoss in Warhammer.
  - monocasa 4y ago
    Zergs are Tyranids and Protoss are Tau generally in this analogy.
    - mafuy 4y ago
      Thanks! I lost my opinion.
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