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mobinode.com - 11/2/2009
Netease In Big Trouble, GAPP Says NO for the Operation of WoW in China
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Netease officially launched its Game channel today and wants it to be the No.1 portal focus on gaming industry. But obviously, they picked up a very wrong date. General Adminitration of Press and Publication (GAPP) of the People’s Republic of China just issued an official press release ...
reuters.com - 11/3/2009
China clamps down on Activision's top online game
— reuters.com — * China regulator says game's new version lacks approval * Orders NetEase to stop collecting fees, new... accounts * NetEase shares lose 2.4 pct, Activision sheds 4.3 pct (Recasts first paragraph to add Activision, context; adds analyst comments, ... (more) China clamps down on Activision's top online game

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reuters.com - 11/2/2009
China clamps down on Activision's top online game
— reuters.com — * China regulator says game's new version lacks approval * Orders NetEase to stop collecting fees, new... accounts * NetEase shares lose 2.4 pct, Activision sheds 4.3 pct (Recasts first paragraph to add Activision, context; adds analyst comments, ... (more) China clamps down on Activision's top online game

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jlmpacificepoch.com - 11/2/2009
GAPP Halts "WoW" Review
— jlmpacificepoch.com — China's General Administration of Press and Publications (GAPP) issued a notice saying that it has halted its... review of NetEase's (Nasdaq: NTES ) licensed 3D MMORPG World of Warcraft (The Burning Crusade) and returned the company's application to ... (more) GAPP Halts "WoW" Review

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China's GAPP halts WoW review, calls collecting subscriptions "illegal behavior"
WoW.com — ... We're not sure what happens from here -- an official from the country's Ministry of Culture has also said that the suspension of the review is "not appropriate," especially since the content under review had already been ...

WoW 'rejected' in China, government at odds with itself over decision
Joystiq — ... it has yet to receive any sort of official decree from GAPP. At the same time, an official from China's Ministry of Culture is said to have stated that GAPP's actions are "not appropriate." The situation now becomes one of which agency has final say, and if it's simply "shut it down," why. ...

'World of Warcraft' Faces Goverment Crackdown In China
MTV Multiplayer — ... from EaseNet. "As of the time of this press release, neither NetEase nor Shanghai EaseNet has been officially notified of GAPP's determination." To complicate things further, an official from the Ministry of Culture of China has reportedly spoken up about the matter and called GAPP's actions inappropriate, according to MOBINODE . NetEase seem as confused as anyone, indicating in their release that they believe they have done nothing wrong. "NetEase and Shanghai EaseNet believe that they are in full compliance with applicable PRC laws and are currently seeking clarification ...

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