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blogs.barrons.com - 11/2/2009
NetEase Slides: China Agency Rejects World of Warcraft
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As several analysts note this morning, China’s General Administration of Press and Publication (known as GAPP) has rejected an application from NetEase (NTES) seeking approval for World of Warcraft . The review process is now officially terminated. Goldman Sachs analyst Richard Ji notes ...
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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forums.worldofwarcraft.com - 11/4/2009
World of Warcraft
— 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 ... (more) World of Warcraft

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us.blizzard.com - 11/4/2009
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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WoW.com — ... as long as possible). We'll keep an eye on the issue -- most analysts are saying that despite the threats, this is just another roadbump for NetEase, and they should still be back to collecting payments for the game soon. ...

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