Chinezen kunnen World of Warcraft (even) niet meer spelen

Eke (Egamer)
De 'China’s General Administration of Press and Publication' (GAPP) uit China heeft onlangs het bedrijf EaseNet (die beheert abonnementen van World of Warcraft in China) verzocht om per direct de aanmeldingen en abonnementen van Chinese spelers te stoppen. Waarschijnlijk heeft EaseNet een aantal regels overtreden, waar de GAPP niet echt bepaald blij van werd. Een persbericht staat hieronder.

NetEase.com Announcement Regarding Statement by the General Administration of Press and Publication With Respect to World of Warcraft(R)

BEIJING, Nov. 2 -- NetEase.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTES), one of China's leading Internet and online game services providers, today announced that the General Administration of Press and Publication ("GAPP") of the PRC government has posted on its official website a statement that the current operation of the World of Warcraft(R) in China by NetEase's affiliated company, Shanghai EaseNet Network Technology Limited ("Shanghai EaseNet"), is being conducted without proper approval from GAPP. The statement further indicates that GAPP is returning Shanghai EaseNet's application for approval and Shanghai EaseNet should suspend charging users to play the game and not allow new account registrations. GAPP also notes in its statement that it is evaluating whether to impose administrative penalties on Shanghai EaseNet. As of the time of this press release, neither NetEase nor Shanghai EaseNet has been officially notified of GAPP's determination. Shanghai EaseNet licenses World of Warcraft(R), a massively multi-player online role-playing game, for operation in China from Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.

NetEase and Shanghai EaseNet believe that they are in full compliance with applicable PRC laws and are currently seeking clarification from the relevant governmental authorities regarding this statement by GAPP. NetEase will provide further updates on the statement by GAPP as appropriate.

Het is nog afwachten of de Chinezen weer aan de slag kunnen met gold farmen. Anders ziet het er slecht uit voor deze gamers. Voor meer informatie ga je naar deze website.