The studio, which is based in Taiwan, later started selling a DRM-free version of Devotion on its own storefront. Publisher Indievent lost its license to sell Devotion in China, leading it to cut ties with developer Red Candle Games, which included a blatant dig at Xi in the game itself. It's not the first time a game developer has run into issues with Chinese regulators over a Winnie the Pooh reference. Diablo Immortal was supposed to debut in China on June 23rd, but those who have been waiting for the game in the country will need to wait longer.NetEase, which co-developed the game with Blizzard, has pushed back the release date indefinitely. Engadget has contacted Blizzard for comment. NetEase declined to comment to the Financial Times. China is the biggest gaming market on the planet and not being able to release Diablo Immortal there would likely have a severe impact on the game's expected revenues. According to reports, it raked in $24 million in two weeks as a result of its aggressive approach to monetization. Knights of the Old Republic remake is 'delayed indefinitely,' according to report By Andy Chalk last updated 27 July 2022 It sounds like there's trouble at developer Aspyr Media. The PC and mobile title debuted in other territories this month. It promised players an "exclusive thank-you package containing legendary equipment" as a makegood for the delay. Currently, Diablo Immortal does not have a release date in China, though NetEase still expects to ship the game in the country.
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