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Izabela has a long history with writing and games like World of Warcraft, League of Legends, Fortnite, and The Sims. Before finding her home at Dot Esports in 2021, Izabela was an English teacher and a freelancer at Hotspawn, GGRecon, and Gameranx. In her free time, you\u2019ll find her writing novels, wandering Azeroth, or inting on Summoner\u2019s Rift.","sameAs":["https:\/\/x.com\/izabelatomakic"],"url":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/author\/izabelatomakic"}]}},"raw_content":"If you currently reside in China, you\u2019re probably experiencing problems when logging into your Overwatch or World of Warcraft account. You\u2019re might be left wondering if the problem is on your end or if the games are banned in the country. So, here\u2019s a quick breakdown of what happened between Blizzard Entertainment China and NetEase and if Overwatch and WoW are really banned in China. Are Overwatch and WoW banned in China? The short answer is, no. 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If you currently reside in China, you\u2019re probably experiencing problems when logging into your Overwatch<\/em> or World of Warcraft <\/em>account. You\u2019re might be left wondering if the problem is on your end or if the games are banned in the country.<\/p>

So, here\u2019s a quick breakdown of what happened between Blizzard Entertainment China and NetEase and if Overwatch <\/em>and WoW<\/em> are really banned in China.<\/p>