How is this still not available in China?

[Chamomile Girl]

What's going on?

[Saraphine]

Ask the Chinese government...

[Mr. Bufferlow]

Greek to me.

[Ari]

Originally posted by Saraphine:

Ask the Chinese government...

Was going to say this exact thing.

[Stray]

Is it because Winnie the Pooh might be in it? :V

[Chamomile Girl]

It's bizarre... It's also not available in Russia.

[Tilarta]

Because Elsa is in the game.
This is not a joke, they really don’t like her.

[PlayerNumeroUno]

does not stop anyone from playing anything.

[Chamomile Girl]

Originally posted by Tilarta:

Because Elsa is in the game.
This is not a joke, they really don’t like her.

China doesn't like Elsa? I was at Disneyland Shanghai and there were plenty of Elsa's around?

[Ari]

Originally posted by Chamomile Girl:

Originally posted by Tilarta:

Because Elsa is in the game.
This is not a joke, they really don’t like her.

China doesn't like Elsa? I was at Disneyland Shanghai and there were plenty of Elsa's around?

I'm pretty sure they're joking even if they said they aren't.

[Chamomile Girl]

Originally posted by 𝓪𝓻𝓲:

Originally posted by Chamomile Girl:

China doesn't like Elsa? I was at Disneyland Shanghai and there were plenty of Elsa's around?

I'm pretty sure they're joking even if they said they aren't.

I know the Winnie-the-Pooh stuff is true! :/

[Tilarta]

Elsa got used as a promotional image online to disguise malicious behavior, so that’s why she is currently mistrusted by the regulatory authorities.
I assume the above principle does not apply to her live action cosplayers at the Parks.

Given Dreamlight Valley is an online game and has Elsa, it sounds like those conditions have invalidated the localization release.

As stated before, this is not a joke.
I am being serious.

[Ari]

Originally posted by Tilarta:

Elsa got used as a promotional image online to disguise malicious behavior, so that’s why she is currently mistrusted by the regulatory authorities.
I assume the above principle does not apply to her live action cosplayers at the Parks.

Given Dreamlight Valley is an online game and has Elsa, it sounds like those conditions have invalidated the localization release.

As stated before, this is not a joke.
I am being serious.

You may be serious, but there's no confirmation that it's the reason the game isn't released in China. Also, drop receipts for what you claim.

[Mr. Bufferlow]

I googled some articles where China bans or restricts micro transactions in games. One article was just on minors and a later one said they banned micro transactions for all games.

That would explain why Gameloft has not entered the market. Their whole strategy is is pay for the game from micro transactions.

[Tilarta]

Not banned, but restricted.
https://my.nzte.govt.nz/article2/understanding-chinas-gaming-regulations

Short summary:
The game must be published locally by a China company.
Games that access global online servers are not allowed.
The game must undergo a review process of 6-9 months before release.
There must be a protection system to block overspending on microtransactions.
And the big one, if the review process finds objectionable content, the game won't be released.