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by Mike Schramm 
Jul 22nd 2009 at 10:30AM
Blizzard has been having all kinds of issues trying to bring World of Warcraft back online in China, but here's one piece of good news for them: China's Ministry of Culture has gone through the game and approved all of the content in it. They apparently were concerned about some violent content (we know they've already made changes in the past to the Undead models), but that's now been cleared, and the only thing left is final approval by the General Administration of Press and Publication. There's no date on when that might happen, but it seems that will be soon (not soon(tm), just soon).Blizzard should be extremely happy to see these content checks cleared, as it means that they're not only that much closer to bringing the servers back online, but that they can also finally bring out Wrath of the Lich King there. The whole issue with Netease and The9 backed things up, and then these content checks were a problem, but hopefully most of the obstacles have been cleared by now, and Chinese players can soon start making their way back into the game and up to the snowy shores of Northrend.
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Blizzard, Expansions, Raiding, Wrath of the Lich King
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
regisfrost Jul 22nd 2009 10:34AM
Chinese players can move back from Taiwan or wherever they have been staying.
You know you're addicted when you move to another country just to play WoW.
SpitHotFire Jul 22nd 2009 10:42AM
There is no need to move back, players have found peace at last in Taiwan, some of them wont take the chance and move back...
Stridez Jul 22nd 2009 10:44AM
Maybe I'm just failing at sarcasm, but they didn't actually uproot and move to Taiwan to play WoW, they just played on Taiwanese servers. Or something along those lines. There was no physical switching countries for the sake of WoW.
Leviathon Jul 22nd 2009 11:13AM
They will stay on the Taiwan servers still since they are far less controlled than the Chinese realms (such as game time limits, censorship etc.)
joerendous Jul 22nd 2009 1:15PM
Bless your heart Stridez. Bless your heart.
Malfural Jul 22nd 2009 10:39AM
How long from when wrath is released there until they're getting world firsts again?
Plus, in before gold selling comment?
Malfural Jul 22nd 2009 10:40AM
Wow, do I have to make everything a question?
impurezero Jul 22nd 2009 10:45AM
Apparently?
Jon Do Jul 22nd 2009 10:46AM
They got world-first Alone in the Dark even though they rerolled on Taiwan servers.
Malfural Jul 22nd 2009 11:40AM
I mean how long until they get world firsts on their original characters, should they choose to go back to the Chinese realms. I'm not entirely sure if they'll bother, but it's not like it'll be anywhere near as hard as starting from scratch. Plus, the taiwanese might want a chance to get their own server firsts.
Starsmore Jul 22nd 2009 12:54PM
I give it 20m. I would say 10, but, y'know, server congestion and all.
Zayd Jul 22nd 2009 10:42AM
Does anyone have a jpeg or something that shows the difference in undead models from normal to chinese ones?
Eternauta Jul 22nd 2009 10:45AM
Google it.
impurezero Jul 22nd 2009 10:50AM
http://temp.cutaia.net/wowchinaundead.jpg
Tumleren Jul 22nd 2009 11:39AM
They also don't have skeletons on the ground when people die.
Here's a nice comparison:
http://news.mmosite.com/content/2008-12-25/20081225001923585,3.shtml
Thorie Jul 22nd 2009 10:43AM
In before "I can has the panderans now?"
Zayd Jul 22nd 2009 10:51AM
Cheers imp
impurezero Jul 22nd 2009 10:53AM
Too soon?
Wolftech Jul 22nd 2009 10:53AM
So Blizzard got all the proper bribes paid for then?
Candy Man Jul 22nd 2009 10:58AM
It's amazing what an extra 5% of gross subscription fees will do to get an authoritarian government to approve a video game.