China Has It, We Don't

Apparently, Blizzard has been forced to add a word filter to the trade line in the Chinese version of Lich King that was just released to remove "objectionable" words.  Apparently it also works at the login level as folks with names that don't pass the filter are asked to change them.
http://chinagame.178.com/201009/77744168200.html

If Blizzard can automtically filter out nasty trade chat language and objectionable names to get approval to sell their game in China, why can't that be done all over?  Especially now that the immaturity level in-game it hitting record highs?  Not only are younger and younger folks playing, a huge number of folks are playing with a level of vulgarity, homophobia, racism, sexism and bullying behavior that is amazing to me.

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Wrath of Lich King Out August 31 in China

Finally.
http://tobolds.blogspot.com/2010/08/blizzard-releases-world-of-warcraft.html

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Wrath of Lich King to Launch in China

WOW Insider mentioned a Wall Street Journal report that says Wrath of the Lich King will release in China next week.  However, Death Knights have been removed from the Chinese download.
http://www.wow.com/2010/08/10/china-is-finally-getting-wrath-of-the-lich-king/

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Burning Crusade Approved in China

At long last!
http://www.wow.com/2010/02/12/burning-crusade-approved-in-china/


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WOW Signups in China Suspended for a Week

WOW Insider pointed me towards this Joystiq story.  Apprently the company handling WOW in China is not taking any new accounts for a week, probably while they await the ruling about their business that was due last month.
http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/08/netease-temporarily-suspending-wow-account-creation-in-china/

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Is WOW Caught in a Trade Battle Between China and U.S.?

Maybe.  Maybe not.

I didn't realize the Chinese government didn't allow the sale of game consoles.  I believe all xBox 360s are made in China and many of the original xBoxes were as well (as well as Mexico and Hungary) but I don't know about the PS3 or Wii.  However, I did find information that claims PS3s were made in both Japan and China and that Wiis are made in Japan.
http://digital.venturebeat.com/2009/09/16/is-a-trade-battle-looming-with-china-over-world-of-warcraft/

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