World of Warcraft May Go Dark in China (PC World via Yahoo! News)- About: Warcraft News
Shanghai -based The9–the MMORPG launched in China in June 2005–but Blizzard transitioned the license to NetEase in April 2009 as part of a three-year deal. Ministry of Culture are locked in mortal combat over which body has the power–and purview–to issue these sorts of regulatory dictums. NetEase complied until September 19, at which point it began accepting money and processing new accounts, presumably due to authorization delays exacerbated by the regulatory wrangle between GAPP and the Ministry of Culture. In response, the Ministry of Culture says GAPP would violate government stipulations if it attempts to enforce the regulatory rebuff. Public Sector Reform says GAPP is responsible for pre-approval of online game publication, but once an online game goes live, responsibility shifts to the Ministry of Culture. read more
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