The9 sues Blizzard in WoW China operation fallout
Posted: June 5th, 2009, 10:51 am
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Author: James Egan
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Publish Date: Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:00:00 EST
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Author: James Egan
Category: asiablizzardblizzard-entertainmentchinalawsuitslegalmmo-industryneteaseshanghaithe9world-of-warcraftwowwow-china
Publish Date: Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:00:00 EST
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