The9

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This article is about a NASDAQ-listed Chinese company. For other uses, see The Nine.
The9 Ltd.
Type Public (NASDAQ: NCTY)
Founded 1999
Headquarters Shanghai, China
Area served China
Key people Zhu Jun, Chairman/CEO
Industry Internet Gaming
Products Online Game operation
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.)


NCTY has been rated by analysts as a stock with high Growth Potential.


[edit] Current Game Licenses Acquired

Note: In rough order of release.

[edit] References

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

[edit] External links

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