28.08.2007 11:30:00
|
CDC Games Launches Major Upgrade of Its Yulgang Online Game
CDC Games, a business unit of CDC Corporation (NASDAQ: CHINA) and a
pioneer of the "free-to-play, pay-for-merchandise" model for online
games in China, announced today that it has launched Yulgang v180, the
highly anticipated, upgraded version of the widely popular free-to-play,
pay-for-merchandise online game in China.
"Two years after we helped pioneer the 'free-to-play,
pay-for-merchandise' model in China, we are very pleased to see Yulgang
maintaining a strong base of loyal users and continuing to expand the
depth of its features,” said Xiaowei Chen,
Ph.D., president of CDC Games. "We actively seek feedback from our
players and we use this knowledge to periodically upgrade the game with
new features that enhance and refresh the game experience, and attract
more loyal players to the game. In fact, we just held a meet-the-players
event this month and the feedback on v180 was highly enthusiastic.
Leveraging our close relationship with our players, we will continue to
satisfy game players’ diversified and evolving
tastes.”
Yulgang v180 significantly expands the maximum size of the clans and
enhances cohesion among clan members. The updated clan feature further
enhances the virtual community aspects of Yulgang which CDC Games
believes has the potential to improve ARPU (average revenue per user).
Players can now equip themselves with a wide variety of new and stylish
armors, uniforms and dresses that can make each clan unique. The newly
added merchandise enables clan members to quickly identify each other
and also facilitates the formation of teams. Players, with different
skill sets and skill levels, can form teams to tackle newly added game
objectives that are specifically designed for team work. They can also
explore new maps, such as the visually stunning "North
Sea Ice Palace.” These new functions and
features further enable players to bond and form cohesive teams and
lasting friendships. The upgrade also adds another powerful game level,
accompanied by a large selection of new virtual weapons and stylish
merchandise, for the more advanced players.
Since its commercial launch in July 2005 in China, Yulgang continues to
grow in popularity with more than 52.7 million registered users as of
June 30, 2007. This brings the total registered users of all online
games in the CDC Games portfolio to more than 100 million.
About CDC Corporation
The CDC family of companies includes CDC Software focused on enterprise
software applications and services, CDC Mobile focused on mobile
applications, CDC Games focused on online games, and China.com focused
on portals for the greater China markets. For more information about CDC
Corporation (NASDAQ: CHINA), please visit www.cdccorporation.net.
About CDC Games
CDC Games is one of the market leaders of online and mobile games in
China with over 100 million registered users. The company’s
hit title Yulgang was among the first "free-to-play,
pay-for-merchandise" online games in China and has received the "Top 10
Most Popular Games" award from the China Game Industry Annual Conference
(CGIAC) for two consecutive years, in 2005 and 2006. In March 2007, the
company announced the formation of CDC Games Studio to establish
strategic relationships with selected games development partners to
accelerate the development of new, original online games for China and
other targeted global geographies. CDC Games anticipates being able to
deploy up to $100 million for CDC Games Studio investments through
contributions from CDC affiliated companies, external partners and its
internal resources. CDC Games Studio recent investments include Gorilla
Banana and Mgame, the developer of Yulgang, in Korea, and Auran, the
developer of "Fury", which received the "Most
Surprising” award at the 2006 E3, in
Australia. In August 2007, CDC Games formed a new subsidiary called CDC
Games International (CGI) to launch new games internationally and to
position CDC Games as a global publisher of online games. CGI will
launch several new games in southeast Asia, and has additional plans for
launching new games in other targeted global markets including Japan and
North America, both directly and through sub-licensing agreements,. For
more information on CDC Games, visit: www.cdcgames.net.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding the
future growth by CDC Games, the development of new online games, the
continued growth and success of Yulgang, the ability to launch
additional online games, the ability of CGI to launch new games
internationally and to position CDC Games as a global publisher of
online games and other statements that are not historical fact, the
achievement of which involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. These
statements are based on management's current expectations and are
subject to risks and uncertainties and changes in circumstances. There
are important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements,
including the future growth of the online gaming industry, delays in
development of online games, the ability to make investments in
development partners, the ability of development partners to utilize any
investment to build online games for the China market, and competitive
products and technology. Further information on risks or other factors
that could cause results to differ is detailed in filings or submissions
with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission made by CDC
Corporation in its Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2006 on
Form 20-F filed on July 2, 2007. All forward-looking statements included
in this press release are based upon information available to management
as of the date of the press release, and you are cautioned not to place
undue reliance on any forward looking statements which speak only as of
the date of this press release. The company assumes no obligation to
update or alter the forward looking statements whether as a result of
new information, future events or otherwise.
Der finanzen.at Ratgeber für Aktien!
Wenn Sie mehr über das Thema Aktien erfahren wollen, finden Sie in unserem Ratgeber viele interessante Artikel dazu!
Jetzt informieren!
Wenn Sie mehr über das Thema Aktien erfahren wollen, finden Sie in unserem Ratgeber viele interessante Artikel dazu!
Jetzt informieren!
JETZT DEVISEN-CFDS MIT BIS ZU HEBEL 30 HANDELN
Handeln Sie Devisen-CFDs mit kleinen Spreads. Mit nur 100 € können Sie mit der Wirkung von 3.000 Euro Kapital handeln.
82% der Kleinanlegerkonten verlieren Geld beim CFD-Handel mit diesem Anbieter. Sie sollten überlegen, ob Sie es sich leisten können, das hohe Risiko einzugehen, Ihr Geld zu verlieren.
Nachrichten zu CDC Corp.mehr Nachrichten
Keine Nachrichten verfügbar. |