Virtual worlds

Blizzard, NetEase gaming partnership in China to end

November 17, 2022 · Entertainment

HONG KONG — American game developer Blizzard Entertainment said Thursday that it will suspend most of its game services in mainland China after current licensing agreements with Chinese…

Why Meta’s virtual-reality avatars are finally getting legs

October 12, 2022 · Technology

MENLO PARK, Calif. — Why is it so hard to build a metaverse avatar — a visual representation of ourselves in the digital world — that walks on…