Shadowverse 'Poaching' Players from Blizzard Accounts? NetEase Games' Aggressive Recruitment Sparks Debate

Recently, a user posted claims that 'Shadowverse' (often referred to as 'szb' by the community) was openly poaching players under official Blizzard-related accounts, with the OP exclaiming, 'This is way too desperate.'

However, the comments section quickly corrected the OP, noting that the account actually belongs to NetEase, not Blizzard. Many veteran players pointed out that this 'taking in the heartbroken players' strategy has been active for over two months. Some mocked it as NetEase's signature move to capitalize on the Hearthstone shutdown, with users calling it 'sucking the marrow out of the bones'—a common internet slang for aggressive, profit-driven exploitation.

The mood in the comments was cynical. Players are well-accustomed to these recruitment tactics. One veteran even joked, 'Feast on them! I can't wait to bully the newbies!' It seems that for a title long left to 'roam free' within the NetEase portfolio, aggressively expanding its player base during this market shift has become the new normal.