The9 opens new World of Warcraft server
April 22, 2009 by Joel Tan
Filed under Asian MMO Players, MMORPG, MMORPG News, MMORPG Videos, The9
Nothing seems out of the ordinary, just an online games operator launching a new server for one of its most successful massively multiplayer online role-playing games—that is, if not for the fact that The9 has already lost control of World of Warcraft in China.
About a week ago, MMOtaku reported a rumor that The9 had lost the license to the popular Western MMORPG franchise, which developer Blizzard Entertainment awarded to NetEase, another China-based online games operator. This supposedly tall tale was later confirmed by all three companies—Blizzard, NetEase and, surprisingly, The9.
Now comes news that The9 has opened a new server for World of Warcraft in China. What gives? I mean, why open a new server if you’re going to give up the franchise anyway?
Checkout the scoop from our friends at online games portal 17173:
The9 Opens New Server for WoW
Although The9 will lose the Chinese license for World of Warcraft in China, the Chinese operator is hardly giving up. Today, The9 opened a new server for WoW.
We visited the new server three hours after its opening. The players on the server act just like usual. No panic, no complaints. They seem not worried much despite the announcement of a change in operator.
Since I can’t find any suitable image to share with you guys, I’ll settle for this hilarious video—a fan-made adaptation—of World of Warcraft in China:
