Marvel Rivals, Disney and NetEase

Marvel Rivals was reportedly almost cancelled at one point, because NetEase objected to paying Disney
Marvels Rivals, which has been a huge success for publisher NetEase since its launch last year, reportedly almost
Marvel Rivals was reportedly almost cancelled because the CEO of NetEase didn't want to pay Disney for the licenses
Marvel Rivals is a big hit, but there was a time when its very existence was in doubt. That's according to a new Bloomberg report on developer NetEase and its CEO William Ding, which says that before the game was released there were discussions about cancelling it outright. NetEase has denied the claim.
Marvel Rivals Was Reportedly Almost Canceled Over Licensing Fees In Last-Minute Pivot That Cost Millions
Marvel Rivals has been a huge hit for NetEase. The Chinese publisher recently reported the free-to-play hero shooter had over 40 million players. But the Overwatch clone was almost canceled over the licensing fees the company would owe to Disney for using its popular comic book characters.
NetEase CEO nearly canceled Marvel Rivals over copyright issues with Walt Disney Co.
A recent Bloomberg report revealed that William Ding, the CEO and founder of the Chinese video game publisher NetEase, almost canceled the Marvel Rivals game due to a copyright disagreement with the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s owner,
Marvel Rivals Was Almost Canceled by NetEase
Marvel Rivals was nearly canceled by NetEase's founder before its release, a source reportedly close to the game's publisher claims.
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