Chinese mainland gamers have waited half a year longer than their U.S. counterparts for the upgraded version of WoW, only to find that some of the game's regular characters who in the past have appeared as skeletons are now fleshed out.

A staff member in the public relations department of The9, which runs WoW in China, was quoted by a Guangzhou-based newspaper as saying the changes were made according to "China's particular situation and relevant regulations."

"It's to promote a healthy and harmonious online environment," the anonymous staff member said.

However, Zhao Yurun, public relations director of The9, told Xinhua the changes were...

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