the-pi-guy said:
http://www.gamesinasia.com/diablo-3-china-censorship/ Obviously, most of what has been changed visually in the game (obviously a lot of localization work has been done as well) is the removal of lots of blood, exposed bones, and stitches. Similar censorship practices have appeared in other Blizzard games, and while many think they’re the result of Chinese law or adherence to Chinese tradition, the truth is actually more complicated. In the case of Diablo 3, the game’s censorship was actually performed by Netease, Blizzard’s Chinese distribution partner. But Netease was not (as far as we know) acting in accordance with any particular Chinese law or government regulation; plenty of Chinese-made video games include blood and skeletons and can still be legally sold in China. Instead Netease, like many Chinese publishers of foreign games, censors its games conservatively beforethey’re submitted for government approval to help ensure the approval process goes smoothly, so the game can be released as fast as possible. |
Ah, gotcha. Still, China needs to reduce their censorship requirments for videogames, or else smaller companies may be more weary of localizing for them.
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