According to WoW, the art for the ‘Scourge’ race will be redone in the Chinese version of the game. El articulo:

The9 (Nasdaq: NCTY) changed the looks of the Scourge race in its licensed MMORPG World of Warcraft (WoW) on June 26, reports Southern Metropolitan News. Scourge are an undead race that in previous versions showed part flesh and part skeleton. The9 modified the look to show no skeleton, and changed scourge corpses from bones to tombs. The9 claimed that it made the change because the original look of the Scourge race was too scary and thus unlikely to pass new Chinese censorship review.

I can only assume they mean the Undead race, which is only one part of the Scourge, according to WoW’s backstory. And if you knew that, you might be a giant nerd.

The article does not mention whether or not the dozens of other skeletons in the game will be touched at all. Longtime Zen readers will know that this isn’t something new — remember these Magic cards that have been modified for the Chinese market? WotC is now so spooked by the Chinese approval process that they even change skeletons lying on the ground.

Still, it’s always interesting to see how cultural norms differ from country to country. American readers, you know that feeling of disbelief you’re feeling right now? That’s about the same feeling Europeans feel when we freak out over here at the sight of a female nipple.