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China has allowed Minecraft behind the Great Firewall after signing a deal with an outfit called NetEase that gives it exclusive rights to handle the game in the Middle Kingdom. NetEase will use a Chinese subsidiary to distribute the game locally. Minecraft's maker Mojang says "a version of Minecraft tailored for the Chinese …

  1. Mark 85

    Well, color me surprised at this. I wonder what they're doing to "tailor it" beside language?

    1. BinkyTheHorse
      Gimp

      Isn't it obvious? Contextual censorship!

      After every in-chat mention of "democracy" or "censor", a mass of charged creepers will spawn. Same with "Tiananmen Square", but with Withers instead.

    2. Anonymous Coward
      Anonymous Coward

      C'mon, what is a better game to teach how to build walls?

  2. Anonymous Coward
    Anonymous Coward

    The Register Turning into Twitter?

    With these stupidly small articles?

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