© Last week, NetEase, Blizzard’s Chinese localization partner, officially delayed the release of Diablo Immortal. Originally scheduled to launch on June 23, NetEase attributed the delay to a variety of technical issues affecting the game’s performance. However, there may have been another reason for Diablo Immortal’s delay related to an alleged Weibo post that was mocking Chinese President Xi Jinping. On May 22, the Diablo Immortal Weibo account was accused of publishing a post that translates to “Why didn’t the bear retire?” In terms of context, “bear” in Chinese is a term often used to describe incompetence and cowardice, especially...