In the Chinese version of World of Warcraft, some characters have been replaced. Some of them look quite silly.
Most of you probably already know that the Chinese version of World of Warcraft looks a bit different than the rest of the world. Not only are there different rules for loot, but adjustments are also made to the models of the characters.
Where are there many adjustments? Most of these changes to the characters are found in the area of Maldraxxus. This is one of the new zones from WoW: Shadowlands. It revolves around strength and undead creatures. These are classically depicted in Warcraft with many visible bones. But not so in the Chinese version of World of Warcraft. There, some models have been specially revised or even completely replaced by other models to show fewer bones.
Which characters are affected? The user Yodragon shared on Twitter some images showing the different models.
Particularly noteworthy are Globgrog and Countess Stradama. They are both bosses from the dungeon Plaguefall, primarily consisting of the namesake plague. Their bodies are made of slime and filled with the remains of various humanoid beings. In China, these skeletons are absent, as the two models have a lower transparency, so you can’t see what is happening inside.
With the various foot soldiers of Maldraxxus, Blizzard even employed an old trick. The Shadowlands model of the emaciated bone warriors with thin skin has simply been replaced by the standard model of the undead.
However, things are quite absurd with the new Lich models. It seems Blizzard either ran out of ideas, or the concern has something specifically to do with the torsos of the characters. The Lich creatures lack the entire chest area. All other bones – such as skulls and hands – are still clearly visible.
Why is that? The main concern of the developers is that WoW could be delayed in China and require additional approvals. For this reason, many developers often remove or change content in their games that could be considered problematic. In the case of Blizzard, this likely involves skeleton bones in many places. To avoid delays in the release of the games, the problematic bones have simply been replaced.
However, there are also more serious missing content in WoW in China. For example, the transgender character Pelagos is mute in China and reveals no one his story.
