So who exactly is Yang Jun? Based on the initial story, you might have thought he was some sort of legal council, but it turns out he's just a disgruntled gamer and this isn't his first, second, or even third time taking the gaming giants to court. However, the filing on Tianyancha has since been updated to name Jang Yun alone against Blizzard and The9, dropping NetEase's name entirely. In less than a day, that filing is already old and has since been updated to reflect that Yang Jun is actually suing Blizzard Entertainment and The9 all by himself. except for the part about The9 - a company which NetEase took over from 14 years ago and shouldn't have much reason to sue.Ī filing on competing site Qichacha corroborates this, also naming NetEase and Jang Yun against The9 and Blizzard Entertainment.Īnother filing found on 企查查 (Qichacha), an enterprise business information query platform and Tianyancha's direct competitor, corroborates this - naming Yang Jun and NetEase against The9 and Blizzard Entertainment in a way which makes it seem like Jun is somehow associated with NetEase.Įxcept he isn't associated with NetEase. It names NetEase and Yang Jun against Blizzard Entertainment and The9 (Blizzard's original licensing partner before NetEase) and at first glance it seems very straightforward. This first filing is from 天眼查 (Tianyancha), a large data technology service company which collects the public information of more than 2,000 websites such as China Enterprise Credit Information Public Display System, China Judicial Documents Network, China Execution Information Public Network, State Intellectual Property Office, Trademark Office, and so on, which allows users to look up public records - including court information. The initial filing found on Tianyancha names NetEase and Yang Jun against Blizzard Entertainment and former licensing partner The9.

So where did this confusion come from? How did Chinese media manage to report a lawsuit against Activision Blizzard without Activision Blizzard even knowing about it? After a great deal of research, we've discovered conflicting court documents which paint a confused, yet telling picture. While we are disappointed and confused by these ongoing actions, it is important to note that the nearly two-decade operational history in China has been very positive and enjoyable, and we remain committed to serving and protecting the rights of our local players.' The contract terms that NetEase is suspected to be dissatisfied with involve standard industry practice and have been mutually beneficial to both parties over the years. Blizzard replied: 'Blizzard has not received a lawsuit at this time, but we believe we have not breached any licensing agreements.

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