''Westward Journey Online II'' () is a
MMORPG developed and run by
NetEase. After its initial release it began experiencing serious technical problems and was closed for reworking, to be reopened several months later as "Westward Journey II". Another MMORPG,
Fantasy Westward Journey ''Fantasy Westward Journey'' () is a MMORPG developed and run by NetEase. It was released for the Microsoft Windows platform in December 2001. The game is the most popular online game in China as of May 2007 by peak concurrent users (PCU), with a pe ...
, uses the same engine with a different graphical style. Westward Journey is one of the most popular online games in
China, with a peak concurrent user count of 588,000 as of March 2005 and with over 56 million registered accounts, ranking it in the top 3 MMORPG games in China at the time.
NetEase.com, Inc
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The content of the game is heavily inspired by classical Chinese literature: the title is a reference to one such source, Journey to the West
''Journey to the West'' () is a Chinese novel published in the 16th century during the Ming dynasty and attributed to Wu Cheng'en. It is regarded as one of the greatest Classic Chinese Novels, and has been described as arguably the most popul ...
.[ Unlike many Western MMORPG's, the games feature prominent nudity and anti-religious themes. "Westward Journey II" met with controversy when the State party closed it for several months, due to criticism of the party in-game.
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References
External links
Official website
Chinese-language-only video games
Massively multiplayer online role-playing games
NetEase games
Video games developed in China
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