Activision Blizzard's acrimonious breakup with Chinese publisher NetEase was affected by boss Bobby Kotick feeling 'thr…
Specifically, Kotick believed NetEase boss Ding Lei had suggested his company could sway the Chinese government's decision over whether to pass Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard in the country.
Instead, it's reported, NetEase's Ding had been attempting to point out potential hurdles for the deal passing in China with Activision Blizzard's partnership with NetEase in its then-current form.
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