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mobinode.com - 30 days ago
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 ...
jlmpacificepoch.com - 30 days ago
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 - 28 days ago
Blizzard Store
— 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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reuters.com - 29 days ago
NetEase, Activision caught up in China turf war
— reuters.com — * China regulator says game's new version lacks approval * Observers say move the result of apparent... govt turf war * NetEase shares lose 2.4 pct, Activision sheds 4.3 pct * Move underscores risks to China Internet firms (Adds comments, background) By ... (more) NetEase, Activision caught up in China turf war

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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 ...

World of Worldcraft in China: The story that never ceases to befuddle
CrunchGear — ... Clearly nobody has any idea what’s going on in China regarding World of Warcraft. The rules over there are such that Blizzard just can’t open up shop, but has to contract a local company to run the game for Chinese users. Fair enough, and Blizzard has contracted NetEase to do such a thing. The problem is that NetEase keeps running into problems getting the game’s expansion pack, The Burning Crusade, approved for public consumption. ...

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