In China dispute flared between the government agencies as to who is responsible for putting into operation of online games. When on Monday, was responsible for the content of the media establishment the government GAPP (General Administration of Press and Publication) withdrew approval for the online RPG World of Warcraft (WoW), the Chinese ministry of culture spoke critically about this decision, recognizing it as unauthorized. In July, when after two months of WoW break caused by changing the provider once again began to operate on the basis of beta testing, the Chinese State Council took the supervision of the agency game GAAP and forwarded it to the Ministry of Culture - English-language newspaper reported China Daily.

As newspaper reports, the agency in late July GAAP instructed Netease company - which operates WoW in the Middle Kingdom - to the test phase for the expansion of the game, entitled The Burning Crusade is not availed of any user fees or did not allow to create new accounts. According to GAAP, Netease in mid-August has broken the commands. The company says that it does not yet received the official notice from the government agencies and believes that holding to the principles of Chinese law, now awaits a solution, which is to take place between the various organs of government.

GAPP is in China responsible for the supervision of "publications". According to agency interpretation of WoW as a "publication online still falls within its competence. Bring cases against such protests, however, the Ministry of Culture, which says it has the exclusive right of supervision over the media online. Moreover, according to the ministry in accordance with applicable law in China, Netease's activity should be regarded as legitimate.

In April the company signed with the publisher, Netease WoW - Activision Blizzard - a two-year contract to operate its online games in China. When carried out in June to change provider (which was previously the company The9) WoW for two months was not available for gamers in China - Netease did not have approval authority for the service.