NetEase isn't a slouch in the world of online games also. NetEase already has the right to manage the Activision Blizzard's WoW cataclysm Gold and Starcraft II in China as well as several other games like Westward Journey Online II and III, Fantasy Westward Journey along with TianXia 2.

Rumors about the switch to licensor first surfaced following the closing of trading on Tuesday The9 shares The9 were bought at $13.22 at The NASDAQ Global Select market. Since then, The9 has dropped by more than 30% of its value. Its price was at $9.26 at press time. NetEase stock was not affected by the news, gaining just a bit less than three percent, to $30.59. Activision Blizzard stock was also down less than 3 percent, to $10.31 However, that gain can be attributed in part to the company's statement that it will beat its previous projections for its most recently completed quarter.

Activision Blizzard is promising a smooth transfer between the two partners however it's not clear when the handover is scheduled to be completed. Also, it's unclear what effect this change will have on the efforts of Activision Blizzard to stop gold mining within WoW Cataclysm Classic. It is known that in China as well as other Asian nations, a variety of firms operate gold-farming sweatshops in order to accumulate virtual currency for online games. They then sell to players in exchange for real money.Alongside that, the forthcoming WoW Cataclysm Classic expansion Warlords of Draenor includes significant overhauls to characters that Blizzard previously indicated could impact the performance of the system. You can now determine if your computer is capable of running the game since Blizzard has released the minimum and required specifications for the system required to run Warlords of Draenor.

It is possible to view the complete minimal required system specifications for Warlords Draenor below.

Warlords of Draenor is the fifth expansion in WoW Cataclysm Classic, which will mark its 10th anniversary in November (Blizzard will hold special anniversary-themed events in the game as well). The expansion is scheduled to launch on November 13and will introduce new zones as well as raising the limit to 100.

If you're a delinquent buy Cataclysm Classic Gold player thinking about returning to play the forthcoming Warlords of Draenor expansion, you'll need to take action fast to ensure your name is not lost.