World of Warcraft to go offline in China, leaving millions of gamers bereft
by Agence France-Presse from Technology | The Guardian on (#683JV)
Popular role-playing game is being cut off due to a dispute between US developer and its Chinese partner
Millions of Chinese players of the roleplaying epic World of Warcraft (WoW) will bid a sad farewell to the land of Azeroth, with the game set to go offline after a dispute between the US developer Blizzard and its local partner NetEase.
Massively popular worldwide, particularly in the 2000s, WoW is an online multiplayer role-playing game set in a fantasy medieval world. It is known for being immersive and addictive, and players can rack up hundreds of hours of game time.
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