The9
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This article is about a NASDAQ-listed Chinese company. For other uses, see The Nine.
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| Type | Public (NASDAQ: NCTY) |
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| Founded | 1999 |
| Headquarters | Shanghai, China |
| Key people | Zhu Jun, Chairman/CEO |
| Industry | Internet Gaming |
| Products | World of Warcraft |
| Revenue |  126.3 million USD (2006) |
| Net income | $40.0 million USD (2006) |
| Employees | 854 |
| Website | the9.com |
The9 Limited (Chinese: 第九城市) (NASDAQ: NCTY) corporation is a Shanghai-based online game operator with the exclusive license to operate and distribute World of Warcraft in mainland China (launched in June 2005; it has since become the largest online game), a license they secured after successfully aiding Webzen Games in distributing Mu Online in China.
Its name is derived from a belief that MMORPGs (and online gaming in general) is the "ninth art" (the other eight being the traditional ones of painting, sculpture, architecture etc.)
[edit] Current Game Licenses Acquired
Note: In rough order of release.
- Mu Online
- World of Warcraft
- Joyful Journey West
- Guild Wars
- Soul of the Ultimate Nation
- Granado Espada
- Hellgate: London
- Huxley
- Ragnarok Online 2
[edit] Reference
- Volume 1, Issue 49 of The Escapist, "Red Blindness" by Allen Varney
[edit] External links
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