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China's GAPP halts WoW review, calls collecting subscriptions "illegal behavior"
wow.com - 11/3/2009
China's GAPP halts WoW review, calls collecting subscriptions "illegal behavior"
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Just when NetEase was finally getting back to business in China (they were even planning for a Wrath release next month), they hit a huge snag: China's General Administration of Press and Publications (GAPP) office has apparently halted their review of the game and told the company to stop ...
mobinode.com - 11/2/2009
Netease In Big Trouble, GAPP Says NO for the Operation of WoW in China
— mobinode.com — 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 ... (more) Netease In Big Trouble, GAPP Says NO for the Operation ...

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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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— 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 ... (more) Blizzard Store

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Joystiq:  WoW 'rejected' in China, government at odds with itself over decision

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WoW 'rejected' in China, government at odds with itself over decision
Joystiq — ... 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 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. We're pretty sure this isn't the kind of Cataclysm Chinese WoW fans were hoping for. [Via WoW.com] Source -- GAPP Halts WoW Review Source -- GAPP Says No for the Operation ...

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