On the news side, on April 10th, Blizzard Games officially announced its return. Blizzard China said in its announcement that Blizzard's games will return to the Chinese Mainland market in the summer of 2024. Microsoft Games and NetEase will deepen their cooperation and try to introduce NetEase's new games to the Xbox console and other platforms by forming strategic partners.
The updated game publishing agreement will cover players in various national server games under the previous agreement: World of Warcraft, Hearthstone, and other series of games based on the respective game universes of Warcraft, Watchman, Diablo, and StarCraft.
The gaming sector has multiple catalysts for changes in AI, content, and commercialization models. The gaming ETF (159869) tracks the CSI anime and gaming index, reflecting the overall performance of A-share listed companies in the anime and gaming industry.