While Animal Crossing: New Horizons is extremely popular, the Chinese authorities don't seem to find the title so sparkling and pull the brake.
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Animal Crossing: New Horizons for Nintendo Switch has not yet been officially launched in China, but fans are already making extensive use of eBay-like platforms such as Pinduoduo or Taobao, import dealers or tricks with the regional settings of the eShop.
However, the Chinese authorities have now put a stop to the former and ensured that the title can no longer be purchased physically via said platforms. The reason is crass: Animal Crossing: New Horizons is apparently used by Hong Kong demonstrators and others, among others, to disseminate political content that the Chinese government does not like. Apparently, the demonstrators back down to virtual requests to speak during the curfew. In addition, the game would be extremely popular on social media.
Animal Crossing does not have an official release in China, but fans could still buy an imported version of the game from overseas.
Today, listings of the game were removed from Taobao (It's like ebay) and fans can no longer purchase the game from the site.
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The Chinese legal situation provides the authorities with the necessary foundations to take the game off the market. Trying to get the game off the shelves of retailers and market places is more likely to be a battle against windmills.
A month ago in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Tom Nook saw us on the lonely one
Island deposed. Have the seven years of waiting been worth it?
