The world is a big place. And whatās cool for one part of it may not be so cool for another. Take Diablo III, for example, which will have its violent content edited when itās released in certain markets.
In Australia and Germany, two markets where classification authorities (for varying reasons) run a tight ship, Blizzard will āhave to change blood if [theyāre] going to sell thereā. Weād presume that means either tone it down or, like other games have done recently, change its colour.
For China, thoughā¦things arenāt as easy. In fact, theyāre so hard the game may never be released there, Blizzardās Jay Wilson telling Wired āChinaās going to be hard for us. Because a lot of the restrictions there are reallyā¦ we may not be able to do them. It may not be possible.ā
Why Designer of Gory Diablo III Lets His Daughter Play [Wired]
