World Of Warcraft "Lacks Approval" To Operate In China [WoW]

Tue, Nov 3 | from Kotaku
According to a report on Reuters, NetEase - the company operating the game in China for publishers Activision Blizzard - have been ordered to "stop operating" the title, cease charging existing user's accounts and block any new account registrations.

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