Perfect World (company)

Perfect World Co., Ltd.

Native name	北京完美世界网络技术有限公司
Type	Private
Traded as	Formerly NASDAQ: PWRD
Industry	Game developer and publisher
Founded	March, 2004[1]
Headquarters	Beijing, China and Redwood City, California
Revenue	CN¥3.05 billion (2013)[2]
Net income	CN¥542.4 million (2013)[2]
Number of employees	4500
Subsidiaries	Runic Games Cryptic Studios Perfect World Entertainment
Website	wanmei.com

Perfect World (Chinese: 完美世界; formerly 完美时空) is a China-based video game company specializing in MMORPGs. Perfect World was founded in 2004 by Chi Yufeng, the president of Human Software Corporation.^[3] The company aims to develop and market games with Chinese characteristics. The company's initial public offering on the Nasdaq was completed in July, 2007.^[4]

Perfect World is parent to Seattle-based game developer Runic Games. In 2009, Perfect World entered into an agreement to publish Torchlight, an action-RPG in production by Runic Games worldwide and later bought a majority stake in Runic Games.^[5]

On May 31, 2011, it was announced that Perfect World had acquired Cryptic Studios from Atari for over $50 million.^[6]

Games developed

• Perfect World (video game) - 3D MMORPG January 2006
• Legend of Martial Arts - 3D MMORPG September 2006
• Perfect World II - 3D MMORPG November 2006
• Jade Dynasty - 3D MMORPG May 2007
• Chi Bi - 3D MMORPG January 2008
• Hot Dance Party - 3D MMORPG March 2008
• Pocketpet Journey West - 3D MMORPG October 2008
• Battle of the Immortals - 2.5D MMORPG April 2009
• Ether Saga Odyssey - 3D MMORPG - July 2009
• Fantasy Zhu Xian - 2D MMORPG October 2009
• Dragon Excalibur - 2D MMORPG October 2010
• Forsaken World - 3D MMORPG - October 2010
• Empire of the Immortals - 2.5D MMORPG - Q4 2010
• War of the Immortals - 3D MMORPG - December 2012
• Neverwinter - 3D MMORPG - June 2013*
• Final Fantasy Type-0 Online - Multiplayer action role-playing game for iOS, Android and Windows - 2016^[7]
• Swordsman Online - 3D MMORPG - To Be Announced*

Perfect World Entertainment

Perfect World Entertainment is the company’s North American online games publisher specializing in immersive free-to-play MMORPGs. Founded in 2008, Perfect World Entertainment currently operates 10 titles.

Perfect World Europe B.V

Created in early 2010, in Amsterdam, Perfect World Europe focuses on localizing and operating massively multiplayer games in Europe. Currently, it has Jade Dynasty as well as Forsaken World in both French and German.^[8]

Current games

• Perfect World II - French, German - 3D MMORPG November 2006
• Jade Dynasty - French, German - 3D MMORPG May 2007
• Forsaken World - French, German - 3D MMORPG - October 2010
• Star Trek Online - French, German - 3D MMORPG - February 2010
• Blacklight: Retribution - 3D MMORPG - April 2012
• War of the Immortals - French, German - 3D MMORPG - December 2012
• Neverwinter - French, German, Italian, Turkish, Polish, Russian - 3D MMORPG - June 2013
• Swordsman Online - French, German, Turkish - 3D MMORPG - July 2014

Current games

• Perfect World - 3D MMORPG
• Legend of Martial Arts - 3D MMORPG
• Zhu Xian - 3D MMORPG
• Chi Bi - 3D MMORPG
• Forsaken World - 3D MMORPG

Licensed games

• Tartaros Online - 3D MMORPG
• Black Shot - 3D

Collaboration with Valve

On October 18, 2012, Valve Corporation announced an agreement granting Perfect World exclusive rights to market and distribute Dota 2 in mainland China. CEO Robert Hong Xiao stated that his company was "confident that adding this action strategy game to our diverse portfolio of games will bring additional world-class entertainment and premier gaming experiences to our players in China."^[9]

References

External links

• Official website