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The Inquisitr » Technology:  China shuts down World of Warcraft

Kotaku:  World Of Warcraft "Lacks Approval" To Operate In China [Update] [WoW]

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China shuts down World of Warcraft
The Inquisitr » Technology — ... and I suppose Cheetos and Mountain Dew, or whatever the Chinese equivalent is. Nevertheless, Leon Li, vice president of Chinese mobile Internet firm KongZhong, thinks gamers will cope well enough: “Millions of Warcraft players will suffer the most. But if you take a long term view of the industry, many of these Warcraft gamers may migrate to other games, so for the other Chinese online game companies, it is a good thing.” [Reuters, via VG247] Related posts: Chinese government censors World of ...

World Of Warcraft "Lacks Approval" To Operate In China [Update] [WoW]
Kotaku — ... over foreign investment in Chinese online gaming firms. Indeed, things are so messy between the two that it's unclear whether the GAPP's actions will even be enforced, with reports emerging that NetEase haven't even been contacted by the GAPP, and that the Ministry of Culture have labelled the threats inappropriate. NetEase, Activision caught up in China turf war [Reuters] ...

World Of Warcraft "Lacks Approval" To Operate In China [WoW]
Kotaku — ... over foreign investment in Chinese online gaming firms. Indeed, things are so messy between the two that it's unclear whether the GAPP's actions will even be enforced, with reports emerging that NetEase haven't even been contacted by the GAPP, and that the Ministry of Culture have labelled the threats inappropriate. NetEase, Activision caught up in China turf war [Reuters] ...