** Hong Kong shares of Chinese video games giant NetEase Inc
climb 1.9% to HK$160.50, their highest since March 28, and on track for a fourth straight session of gain
** Co's U.S.-listed stock rose 3.8% on Tuesday
** China's second-largest video games co by revenue said it is working with Microsoft to bring Blizzard's popular games, including "World of Warcraft", back to China this summer after a public fallout that ended a decade-long partnership in 2023
** Microsoft and NetEase said they have also entered into an agreement to explore bringing new NetEase titles to Microsoft's Xbox gaming consoles and its other gaming platforms
** The Hang Seng Composite Index on information technology firms rises 2%, the Hang Seng Tech Index gains 1.6% and the Hang Seng Index adds 1.1%
** NetEase's Hong Kong stock up 13% YTD, U.S.-listed shares up 8% YTD
(Reporting by Donny Kwok)
((donny.kwok@thomsonreuters.com))
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