Hit video game which compared China’s President Xi to Winnie the Pooh is pulled from sale again – after being banned by Beijing

• Horror game Devotion was retracted from release for the second time yesterday
• It sparked an outcry last year over a stamp reading 'Xi Jinping Little Bear Winnie' 
• Its developer in Taiwan has repeatedly apologised over the 'unprofessional error'
• Beijing has censored the honey-loving bear after its appearance was linked to Xi 

Daily Mail Online
Date: 17 December 2020
By: Mai0lonline Reporter

A Taiwanese horror video game which linked China's President Xi to Winnie the Pooh has been pulled from sale again.

The hit title, called Devotion, was retracted for the second time yesterday after causing controversy last year over a symbol that combined the names of the leader and the cartoon bear.

Its developer announced yesterday that it would start to sell the game once again from Friday – only for its distribution site to reject the decision hours later.

The highly anticipated video game caused controversy last year after Chinese gamers spotted a square stamp that combined the names of their President Xi Jinping and Winnie the Pooh

Beijing has launched a series of crackdowns on the lovable cartoon bear since 2017 after Xi's appearance was compared to that of the honey-loving character by social media users    [FULL  STORY]