The9
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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| (Nasdaq: NCTY) | |
| Industry | Internet Gaming |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Headquarters | Shanghai, China |
Area served | China |
Key people | Zhu Jun, Chairman/CEO |
| Products | Online game operation |
| Revenue |  US$10.16 million (2014) |
 US-$17.03 million (2014<finance.yahoo.com>) | |
Number of employees | 498 |
| Website | www |
The9 Limited (Chinese: 第九城市) is a Shanghai-based online game operator which had the exclusive licence to operate and distribute World of Warcraft in China (launched in June 2005, it has since become the largest online game), a licence it secured after successfully aiding Webzen Games with the distribution of Mu Online in China. However, in April 2009, Blizzard said that the licence has been moved to NetEase.com.[1]
Current game licences acquired
Note: In rough order of release.
- Mu Online (the partnership has ended)
- World of Warcraft (the partnership has ended)[2]
- Joyful Journey West
- Guild Wars (Chinese version) (The deal with NCsoft ended prematurely.31 March 2008)[3]
- Soul of the Ultimate Nation
- Granado Espada
- Hellgate: London
- Huxley
- Ragnarok Online 2
- FIFA Online 2
- Atlantica Online
- Free Realms[4]
- PlanetSide 2
- Firefall
References
- Volume 1, Issue 49 of The Escapist, "Red Blindness" by Allen Varney
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