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Rumor: Chinese Government Denies Approval for Lich King Again

UUU9, 3/10/09

Industry sources are claiming that Wrath of the Lich King, the second expansion pack to the 3D MMORPG World of Warcraft (WoW), has failed to obtain a publication license from relevant Chinese regulatory bodies for a second time. WoW's Chinese operator, The9 (Nasdaq: NCTY), submitted an updated copy of the expansion pack to China's regulatory body shortly after the Chinese New Year, removing specific content such as "Death Knights" from the game to help ensure it would pass approval, but it was once again rejected. Even though The9 had removed some potentially objectionable content, over 10 additional items were listed as reasons for failing the approval process.

Blizzard recently removed a link to the Chinese version of the game from its official WoW website.

Keywords: Blizzard expansion pack Internet MMORPG NCTY The9 WoW Wrath of the Lich King online gaming

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