"As reported by WOWHead on November 10, one of the biggest and most noticeable changes is that in China, Diablo IV doesn't feature any blood. Instead, blood is replaced with a brown, transparent dust-like effect. In a game where nearly every action against NPCs results in blood splatter or even full-on explosions of sticky red goo, this is a very noticeable difference, especially when fighting large groups of enemies who normally pop like overfilled water balloons when smacked around with a sword."
"Another big change spotted by the outlet is that at least one boss has been changed. In the original version o f Diablo 4, one of the game's bosses is Wandering Death, a large, ghostly skeleton who players team up to take down. In China, this Diablo 4 world boss has been turned into a giant made out of rocks and boulders. While WOWHead wasn't able to confirm how other skeletons look, it's believed that, due to China's strict regulations against depictions of dead bodies and occult-like imagery, other skeleton enemies in the ARPG will likely not look the same."
In July, Diablo 4 received approval from China's National Press and Publication Administration for launch. A free early trial for pre-registered players revealed localization changes required by Chinese regulations on depictions of corpses and supernatural imagery. All on-screen blood has been removed and replaced by a brown, transparent dust-like effect. At least one major world boss, Wandering Death, has been reimagined as a giant of rocks and boulders. Other skeleton enemies are likely redesigned and some in-game icons had skull imagery removed. These alterations aim to align the game's visuals with China's content restrictions.
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