

It is worth noting that the President of China, Xi Jinping, has been compared, mostly by critics, to the cute fictional bear Winnie the Pooh in the past.īEIJING, CHINA - APRIL 08: Chinese President Xi Jinping buttons his jacket at a ceremony to honour contributions to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics at the Great Hall of the People on Apin Beijing, China.Īs much as Winnie the Pooh is a adorably fictional bear, the leader of China appears to dislike the comparison between them.ĭexerto notes in its report that Overwatch players in China have reportedly been permanently banned from merely typing "Winnie the Pooh" in the in-game chat.

It might have started with a post from the official account of Diablo Immortal on the Chinese counterpart of Twitter in the Asian territory, Weibo.Ī Weibo post from Diablo Immortal Weibo last May 22 reportedly translates to "why hasn't the bear stepped down."Īccording to a recent report by Dexerto, another translation of the Chinese post says "Why isn't Winnie the bear going out of office yet?" Game Rant also suggests that the delayed release might have something to do with a post on the social media giant in China, Weibo. However, bystanders could not help but speculate another deeper reason behind the abrupt postponement of the all-new Blizzard mobile gaming title. The China-based firm, NetEase, blames a couple of technical issues, which messes up the gaming experience of Diablo Immortal.

Diablo Immortal China ReleaseĪs per a news story by Game Rant, the partner of the giant gaming firm, NetEase, has officially postponed the release of Diablo Immortal indefinitely, pushing back its scheduled launch. (Photo : Anthony Devlin/Getty Images for Activision Blizzard)ĬASTLE DONINGTON, ENGLAND - JUNE 10: Ed Hartwell of Bury Tomorrow goes head to head playing Diablo Immortal with streamer Leahviathan at Download Festival at Donington Park on Jin Castle Donington, England.
