https://automaton-media.com/en/author/kou/ AUTOMATON is a website that covers the Japanese gaming world. We bring you the news on video games from Osaka and Tokyo. Tue, 06 Dec 2022 09:01:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://automaton-media.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-automaton-sitelogo-120x120-1-32x32.png https://automaton-media.com/en/author/kou/ 32 32 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/20221206-17107/ Tue, 06 Dec 2022 09:01:55 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=17107 Splatoon 3: A number of messages connected to the ongoing white paper protests in China. The white paper protest is a protest movement in China against the country’s zero-COVID policy.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/20221201-17018/ Thu, 01 Dec 2022 02:16:52 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=17018 Blizzard mentions that they are currently looking for alternatives to bring their games back to Chinese players in the future. However, when you consider the recent situation in China, it will be almost impossible for these games to resume service. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/20220607-13140/ Tue, 07 Jun 2022 06:40:25 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=13140 In China, any activity or information that relates to the Tiananmen Square Incident is strictly prohibited. Naturally, these strict measures also extend to video games. At the beginning of June, the majority of games go into a fixed maintenance period.]]>