wow.incgamers.com - 11/3/2009
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China's General Administration of Press and Publication (GAPP) posted on its official website the World of Warcraft (Shangai) application has been canceled and expects EaseNet to halt the creation of new WoW accounts and the monetizing the service. In a worst case scenario I guess they might ...
us.blizzard.com - 11/4/2009
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us.blizzard.com —
After you purchase Lil' K.T., you'll receive a
code that can then be redeemed on any World...
of Warcraft account via Battle.net Account Management. This pet code can be emailed to a friend as a gift, or—if you would rather redeem the pet code ...
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Blizzard Store
forums.worldofwarcraft.com - 11/4/2009
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forums.worldofwarcraft.com —
Today we re pleased to introduce the Pet
Store for World of Warcraft, a new way for...
players to obtain in-game pets to join them on their adventures in Azeroth. Two brand-new companions are now available for purchase exclusively at the Pet Store in ...
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World of Warcraft
thebigbearbutt.com - 11/2/2009
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thebigbearbutt.com —
On October 28th of 2009, Julie, a member
of the World of Warcraft guild Sidhe Devils on...
Kael’thas (US), revealed to us that she had been diagnosed with Breast Cancer. Her first treatment is scheduled to begin on November 9th. To show our ...
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Announcement: World of Warcraft Raid for the Cure!
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WoW 'rejected' in China, government at odds with itself over decision
Joystiq —
... For its part, NetEase claims 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 ...
Chinese Government Nixes WoW Again
The Escapist : Latest News —
... , the GAPP demanded that NetEase stop collecting subscription fees and suspend new account creation, though NetEase said it had not yet received official notice . This move is seen by many as part of a power struggle between the GAPP and the Chinese Ministry of Culture, which had been given the power to regulate online games that had previously belonged to the GAPP. The MoC was the regulatory body that gave the A-OK to WoW: Wrath of the Lich King this past summer once the necessary edits had been made, which may be why the GAPP has targeted Burning Crusade instead. Even ...
'World of Warcraft' Faces Goverment Crackdown In China
MTV Multiplayer —
... . NetEase responded by claiming that they have yet to receive any official communication about the matter from GAPP. "GAPP also notes in its statement that it is evaluating whether to impose administrative penalties on Shanghai EaseNet," according to an official press release 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 ...
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News: WOW on shaky ground in China —
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Ordered to stop taking money and accounts. World of Warcraft's rough ride in the crucial Chinese market continues, with reports that the country's General Administration of Press and Publications (GAPP) has returned new operator NetEase's ...