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This has been on the horizon for some time but
JLM Pacific Epoch are reporting that
The9, the publisher of
World of Warcraft in China have lost their license to publish the game to rival
NetEase.
According to the report, an internal letter was sent out to employees of The9 from company president Xiaowei Chen on earlier today suggesting that the license had been lost and that Blizzard have requested the servers, data and employees relating to the game be transfered to another local publisher. There have been
some concerns about the company's financial state given the fact that Chinese players are still playing
The Burning Crusade six months after the EU/US launch of
Wrath of the Lich King. There have also been
reports of issues relating to Wrath's content, leading many to believe the game
has been banned, even though this is not the case. The9's license was due to expire on June 8th.
The report also says that, according to an unnamed source, NetEase will formally announce the license later today.
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Publish Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:00:00 EST
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