For those of you who weren't aware, the recent demonstrations in Hong Kong have led the Chinese government to actively enforce its "One China" policy and hunt down foreign businesses who directly or *indirectly* endorse any notion of independence or autonomy for Hong Kong, Macao and ... Taiwan. Businesses who do not abide by the One China policy are barred from doing business in the People's Republic of China.
This is not the first example, nor will it be the last, where the People's Republic of China gets ahead of Taiwan due to economic clout.
China represents a significant chunk of Blizzard's business (both legal and illegal), so they could not afford to write off the country.
Taiwan, HK and Macao, are now publically referred to as "xxxxx, China", like so "Taiwan, China". Check the wikipedia version history for "Taiwan, China" if you want to have a laugh.
This is not the first example, nor will it be the last, where the People's Republic of China gets ahead of Taiwan due to economic clout.
China represents a significant chunk of Blizzard's business (both legal and illegal), so they could not afford to write off the country.
Taiwan, HK and Macao, are now publically referred to as "xxxxx, China", like so "Taiwan, China". Check the wikipedia version history for "Taiwan, China" if you want to have a laugh.