Following news that China is shutting down World of Warcraft due to “gross violations of Chinese law”, North Korea has announced that they will also shut down World of Warcraft. This is a rather curious statement seeing as there is no WoW in North Korea. Kim Jong-il, or Dear Leader as he is known in his home country and in the online world (with “Killa Crew” after his name), had this to say:
“After a recent visit to China, I have come to the conclusion as to what is best for our homeland. I will not allow other world leaders to pressure me and tell me what games are best for us to play.
On his way to an Aion fan meet
We oppose the recreational policies of the United States of America but we do not oppose the American players. We have many good alliances in the United States. I must take a firm stance and let the world know that North Korea is also a world power. I also really like Aion.”
Aside from his brief speech this morning, Kim Jong-il could not be reached for further comments. A spokesperson for the “Dear Leader” gave the following statement:
“It’s no secret our leader is opposed to letting his people play World of Warcraft. Representatives from Blizzard have refused to meet our demands of erecting a statue of our Dear Leader in game. It is with that in mind that he could not possibly allow his people to suffer through the hardships of level grinding without simultaneously paying homage to their role model and spiritual guide. Please buy Aion instead.”
Despite an obvious objection to World of Warcraft (which Kim Jong-il has been quoted as describing “products of capitalist influence in the working class movement. And they are a poison that destroys our Party and the working class movement in Korea.”) it is not expected that these statements will impact any sales of the game. It is suspected that most of this is a ruse for Kim Jong-il to test nuclear weapons in Azeroth.
In other news, sales of Aion have dropped dramatically following the North Korean leader’s fierce endorsement as shown below in these national ad campaigns:
From posters plastered on government buildings
Aion: The Tower of Eternity and the good of North Korea
Photographic evidence suggests Kim Jong-il purchased a motion capture suit in hopes of incorporating his image into the game
Tags: activision, aion, blizzard, counter strike, kim jong-il, north korea, valve, world of warcraft
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