Chinese World of Warcraft servers are back online
by Griffin McElroy 
{ Sep 21st 2009 at 4:00PM } 
The title's new host, NetEase, spent a pretty penny keeping the game's servers up and running during the past month of closed beta -- approximately a million yuan (around $146,000) per day. We're not too worried about the company, however. From what we hear, China's a pretty large territory, and WoW is more addictive than chocolate-covered, heroin-soaked crack. NetEase is going to be just fine.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
SpyderTaco (PSN: Ar4chNova89) @ Sep 21st 2009 4:11PM
Has anyone tried Aion yet?
Would like to know if it is any good.
carmanc @ Sep 21st 2009 4:41PM
I have tried Aion, and am still playing it. In the Head-Start, it's very fun, and with max graphics settings, the scenery is often amazing.
SpyderTaco (PSN: Ar4chNova89) @ Sep 21st 2009 6:57PM
Yea, downvote a guy for asking a question.
+1 to everyone.
ShadowflareXIII @ Sep 22nd 2009 8:33AM
He beat me to that question actually....
On topic, that 'downtime' on Chinese servers smells like it was on purpose, I kinda think it was a way to slow the gold farmer spread.
Warlock @ Sep 21st 2009 4:24PM
Yes, they can return.... to Burning Crusade... China still hasn't approved release of Wrath of the Lich King from what I've heard. Or as it will probably end up being called - Wrath of the Box King...
Derick @ Sep 21st 2009 6:38PM
Did they do a reset? If so, they'll all be leveling for a little while anyways. if not, more time to go after kil'jaieden.
ansalon929 @ Sep 21st 2009 4:41PM
FINALLY!! the fields and dungeons will be alive again with gold farmers.
Warlock @ Sep 21st 2009 4:47PM
Except that gold farmers have to play on US servers, hence they probably don't care since those servers weren't offline.
Top @ Sep 21st 2009 4:44PM
Now if only they'd free Tibet.
Utils @ Sep 21st 2009 5:16PM
Sometimes in order to make money you have to spend money. Also called an investment. all of you knew this already but, I don't know, I guess I couldn't help stating the obvious.
*puts on Cap'n Obvious dunce cap and sits in the corner for an hour*
Ugkul @ Sep 21st 2009 6:55PM
Wonder how much in bribes they had to pay to get it going again...