At Oct 19th (GMT +8), NetEase Platform public an announcement, from Oct 25th, the official platform account must be bound to the only Blizzard account and login to the platform. A lot of fans think this is a signal for War3 get into Battle Net.
Of course, there will be no Warcraft IV, that's is impossible.
Announcement about NetEase platform enable Blizzard account to login
The following part is the announcement from official.
(Translated by GLH)
"In order to improve account security and user service experience, the NetEase platform will start login with Blizzard account on October 25, 2018: which means, each NetEase platform account must be bound to the only Blizzard account. After bounding, the player will login with the Blizzard account.
If you do not have a Blizzard account, please register now and bound; if you already have a Blizzard account, you can directly bound your Netease platform account."
Please note!
A Blizzard account is allowed to bound with a Netease platform only, and relate corresponding data. If you login to NetEase platform with Blizzard account directly, please bound them when you login for the first time. If you didn't bound them and login directly, this account are not allowed to bound other NetEase accounts.
In order to avoid bounding the wrong account, at 2018 Oct 25th, we will cancel all the bounding you did before, and players can bound to the correct account.
After bounding, the players are able to login with Blizzard account only
Rewards for Bounding:
When you did bounding, you will immediately get "official member" for 7 days, "War3 profile" and "War3 shading" without expiration date, you can get these from your privates message.
Left: War3 Profile | Right: War3 shading
What is Blizzard account?
When you use Blizzard account to login Battle.net, you can play all Blizzard games.
NetEase Platform is the only certification platform by Blizzard, this is a platform with RTS game, Warcraft III and the other game like RPG, Dota. Blizzard and NetEase will keep improving and renew the server, provide a great experiences for the gamers and players.
FAQ:
Q: After the bounding, can I use the original account(NetEase platform account) to login?
A: No, after bounding, you may login with the Blizzard account only.
Q: Can I change or cancel the bounding?
A: No, if you have multiple account, please choose the account you want to bound and do it carefully.
Q: When can I get the rewards after I did bounding?
A: You can get it immediately after you bound the account, you may get them in your private message.
Q: I bounded the account previously, should I do it again?
A: Yes, for avoiding that you had bounded the wrong account, we will cancel all the bound, and let the players can bound to the correct account.
Q: I didn't bound the account when I login to NetEase platform with Blizzard account for the first time, can I do that next time?
A: No, please do it when you login for the first time, if not, your Blizzard will not able to bound any Netease account again.
Opinion from Internet:
Snowy girl: @TeD isn't that War3 getting on Battle.net, Blizzard games have a reunion
Son of the light and Shadow Lilidan: I am looking forward for getting in to Battle.net, and hope for the War3 remastered.
Showy girl: It's convenient if you put on Battle.net directly, I can play RPG after DAMI, how convenient
Slutty shepherd: I want to say that, they should do this earlier
Letter_song94: Should we prepare for Remastered edition, and play War3 on Batte.net?
Of course, there will be no Warcraft IV, that's is impossible.
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