A report by Pacific Epoch claims that China's General Administration of Press and Publications (GAPP) and the Ministry of Culture (MoC) have reached an agreement over whether NetEase is operating World Of Warcraft within the correct regulations in China.

No further details were made available except that an announcement is expected in mid-January.

In November China’s General Administration of Press and Publication (GAPP) terminated NetEase's application seeking approval to operate Blizzard’s World Of Warcraft. The government agency said that NetEase should suspend charging users to play the game and not allow new account registrations.

In response, NetEase said it believes it is “in full compliance with applicable PRC laws” and is “currently seeking clarification from the relevant governmental authorities”.