World of Warcraft Awaits China's Approval to Relaunch

The relaunch of the popular online game World of Warcraft in China, where it has already been offline for six weeks, still faces an indefinite delay as it awaits government approval for its content.

Problems for Blizzard Entertainment (ATVI), the game’s creator, started when it switched to a new local operator for World of Warcraft in China, online gaming company NetEase.

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