Follow GamerBlips on Twitter
Blog Reactions
GamePolitics News: GAPP Snaps, Shuts Down WOW in China
Ten Ton Hammer Headlines: World of Warcraft: Chinese Servers Shut Down Again - Ten Ton Hammer
Reactions
 |
RT @LunaJay: RT @weirdchina China shuts down World of Warcraft game for committing "gross violations" of Chinese law http://bit.ly/41u408 23 days ago |
 |
RT @weirdchina China shuts down World of Warcraft game for committing "gross violations" of Chinese law http://bit.ly/41u408 #WoW 23 days ago |
 |
RT @weirdchina: China shuts down World of Warcraft game http://bit.ly/41u408 #wow What...killing too many gnomes again? 25 days ago |
GAPP Snaps, Shuts Down WOW in China
GamePolitics News —
... Reuters reports that GAPP has stripped NetEase of the ability to operate The Burning Crusade, the latest version of WOW. GAPP cited a “gross violation” of regulations and ordered NetEase to stop charging users to play the game and to cease taking new subscriptions. ...
World of Warcraft: Chinese Servers Shut Down Again - Ten Ton Hammer
Ten Ton Hammer Headlines —
In the continuing on again-off again saga that has come to define Blizzards operations in China, the games servers have once again gone dark. The perpetual tuesday morning that Chinese gamers endured for most of 2009 has been extended indefinitely as NetEase, the company tasked with the localization of the game, was found to have commited "gross violations" of Chinese law. But don't cry too much for Blizzard, according to a Reuters report, Chinese operations only account for about 10% of their annual earnings.
No WoW For China…. Again
BeefJack —
... China’s Ministry of Culture has come out against the move, saying that they see the GAPP’s move as unnecessary and wrong. Second, the game content under review has already been approved once before when The9 ran WoW in China. Also interesting to note; approval, when granted, will only be for The Burning Crusade. Wrath of the Lich King has not yet been released in China. NetEase had hoped to launch Lich King before the end of the year, but that seems much less likely now. Source: Reuters Tagged as ...
