Users on Twitter shared screenshots purporting to show that the game’s official account on Weibo, China’s Twitter-like platform, had posted a comment in May which translated to “why does the bear still not step down?” Some online users this week speculated that the company had gotten into political trouble. The company did not share a new release date, and declined to comment further on the matter. NetEase did not provide a reason for the last-minute delay, but suggested in its statement that it was making technical updates to the game. The title was co-created by NetEase and Blizzard Entertainment, a division of Activision Blizzard “Diablo Immortal,” which was slated to be released on Thursday, has been postponed until further notice, according to an announcement on NetEase’s The Chinese gaming company delayed the launch of a widely anticipated video game in mainland China this week after one of its social media accounts was blocked for allegedly making a politically sensitive comment.
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