The9 Explained

The9 Ltd.
Type:	Public
Traded As:	NASDAQ:
Area Served:	China
Key People:	Zhu Jun (chairman and CEO)
Industry:	Video games
Products:	Online game operation
Revenue:	US$10.16 million (2014)
Net Income:	US-$17.03 million (2014)^[1]
Num Employees:	498
Location:	Shanghai, China

The9 Ltd. 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.^[2]

Game licences acquired

Note: Game licences acquired In rough order of release.

• Mu Online (the partnership has ended)
• World of Warcraft (the partnership has ended)^[3]
• Joyful Journey West
• Guild Wars (Chinese version) (The deal with NCsoft ended prematurely.31 March 2008)
• Soul of the Ultimate Nation
• Granado Espada
  • Huxley
• Ragnarok Online 2
• FIFA Online 2
• Atlantica Online
• Free Realms^[4]
• PlanetSide 2
• Firefall
• Winning Goal

References

• Volume 1, Issue 49 of The Escapist, "Red Blindness" by Allen Varney

External links

• The9 Official Website
• The9 Official Website

Notes and References

1. finance.yahoo.com
2. Web site: Blizzard ditches long-time WoW operator . Austin . Modine . 16 April 2009 . 4 March 2019 . . Situation Publishing.
3. Web site: Press Releases . 2011 . 4 March 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110720002354/http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/company/press/pressreleases.html?090416 . 20 July 2011 . Blizzard.com.
4. Web site: The9 to Operate Free Realms in China . 26 July 2010 . 4 March 2019 . Eva . Xia . China Game . 13 October 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101013015827/http://chinagame.178.com/201007/74127528723.html . dead .