World of Warcraft

NetEase Submits "WoW" to GAPP, Halts New Registration

Posted by: Sijia Xie on Feb 08 2010

NetEase (Nasdaq:NTES) will temporarily suspend new gamer registration for its licensed 3D MMORPG World of Warcraft (WoW) between February 8 and February 14, and will submit an application to the General Administration of Press and Publications (GAPP) soon for the game's first expansion, "The Burning Crusade," NetEase announced February 7...

   

Rumor: GAPP, MoC Not Yet Eye-to-Eye on WoW Action

Posted by: Sophia Fu on Jan 21 2010

An unnamed source close to China's Ministry of Culture (MoC) said that the ministry and the General Administration of Press and Publications (GAPP) have not yet reached consensus on the punishment for NetEase's (Nasdaq:NTES) operation of its licensed 3D MMORPG World of Warcraft (WoW) in contravention of regulations, itxinwen.com reported January 21...

   

Xunlei Releases Game Ranking

Posted by: Sophia Fu on Jan 18 2010

Shenzhen-based download software provider Xunlei released an updated online game ranking based on client-end downloads from Xunlei's site gougou.com on January 18. The top ten online games by the end of the week were:

San Guo Zheng Ba (Operator, Developer: 7FGame)
QQ Speed (Tencent (0700.HK))
World of Fight (Ming Jiang San Guo) (The9 (Nasdaq:NCTY))
Legend of Mir 2 (Shanda (Nasdaq:SNDA), Wemade)
Zhu Xian 2 (Perfect World (Nasdaq:PWRD))
Dungeon and Fighter (Tencent, Neople)
Cross Fire (Tencent, SmileGate)
Maple Story (Shanda, Wizet)
World of Warcraft (NetEase (Nasdaq:NTES), Blizzard Entertainment)
ZT Online (Giant Interactive (NYSE:GA))

   

Sources: GAPP Asks NetEase to Stop "WoW" Charges by 1/17

Posted by: Ana Swanson on Jan 12 2010

China's General Administration of Press and Publication (GAPP) has ordered NetEase (Nasdaq:NTES) to suspend charging for its licensed 3D MMORPG World of Warcraft ("WoW") by January 17, ccw.com.cn reported January 12 quoting "reliable sources." The game must resume free-of-charge beta testing, similar to its status before September 19, 2009, or NetEase will face the suspension of its Internet access and a huge fine, the source said...

   

Xunlei Releases Game Ranking

Posted by: Sijia Xie on Jan 11 2010

Shenzhen-based download software provider Xunlei released an updated online game ranking based on client-end downloads from Xunlei's site gougou.com on January 11. The top ten online games by the end of the week were:

World of Fight (Ming Jiang San Guo) (Operator, Developer: The9 (Nasdaq:NCTY))
Dungeon and Fighter (Tencent (0700.HK), Neople)
San Guo Zheng Ba (7FGame)
QQ Speed (Tencent)
Legend of Mir 2 (Shanda, Wemade)
Zhu Xian 2 (Perfect World (Nasdaq:PWRD))
Cross Fire (Tencent, SmileGate)
Maple Story (Shanda (Nasdaq:SNDA), Wizet)
World of Warcraft (NetEase (Nasdaq:NTES), Blizzard Entertainment)
ZT Online (Giant Interactive (NYSE:GA))

   

Source: NetEase "WoW" Fine Max RMB 500m

Posted by: Cherry Zhang on Jan 07 2010

China's General Administration of Press and Publication (GAPP) may impose a fine of between RMB 150 million and RMB 500 million on Netease (Nasdaq:NTES) for starting commercial operation of its licensed 3D MMORPG World of Warcraft ("WoW") without GAPP approval, an amount much lower than other estimates, Sohu reported January 7 quoting an unnamed insider...

   

Xunlei Releases Game Ranking

Posted by: Sophia Fu on Jan 04 2010

Shenzhen-based download software provider Xunlei released an updated online game ranking based on client-end downloads from Xunlei's site gougou.com on January 4. The top ten online games by the end of the week were:

Dungeon and Fighter (Operator, Developer: Tencent (0700.HK), Neople)
San Guo Zheng Ba (7FGame)
QQ Speed (Tencent)
Maple Story (Shanda (Nasdaq:SNDA), Wizet)
Zhu Xian 2 (Perfect World (Nasdaq:PWRD))
Legend of Mir 2 (Shanda, Wemade)
World of Fight (Ming Jiang San Guo) (The9 (Nasdaq:NCTY))
QQ Sanguo (Tencent)
World of Warcraft (NetEase (Nasdaq:NTES), Blizzard Entertainment)
Cross Fire (Tencent, SmileGate)

   

Source: GAPP, MoC Prep NetEase Sanctions for WoW Ops

Posted by: Cherry Zhang on Dec 31 2009

An unnamed insider said China's General Administration of Press and Publications (GAPP) and the Ministry of Culture (MoC) have reached consensus over whether NetEase (Nasdaq:NTES) is operating licensed 3D MMORPG World of Warcraft (WoW) in contravention of regulations, and plan to announce punishment in mid-January, Sohu reported December 31...

   

Xunlei Releases Game Ranking

Posted by: Sophia Fu on Dec 21 2009

Shenzhen-based download software provider Xunlei released an updated online game ranking based on client-end downloads from Xunlei's site gougou.com on December 21. The top ten online games by the end of the week were:

Cross Fire (Operator, Developer: Tencent (0700.HK), Smile Gate)
QQ Dancer (Tencent, Horizon 3D)
Legend of Mir 2 (Shanda (Nasdaq:SNDA), Wemade)
Counter Strike Online (CSOL) (Shiji Tiancheng, Nexon)
World of Warcraft (NetEase (Nasdaq:NTES), Blizzard Entertainment)
Maple Story (Shanda, Wizet)
Dungeon and Fighter (Tencent, Neople)
Kart Rider (Shiji Tiancheng, Nexon)
Tian Long Ba Bu (Changyou (Nasdaq:CYOU))
QQ Speed (Tencent)

   

Xunlei Releases Game Ranking

Posted by: Cherry Zhang on Dec 14 2009

Shenzhen-based download software provider Xunlei released an updated online game ranking based on client-end downloads from Xunlei's site gougou.com on December 13. The top ten online games by the end of the week were:

Shu Men Online (Operator, Developer: Tianlei Network, Yunchun Network)
San Guo Zheng Ba (7FGame)
QQ Dancer (Tencent (0700.HK), Horizon 3D)
Battle of the Immortals (Perfect World (Nasdaq:PWRD))
Genghis Khan (Kylin Game)
Cross Fire (Tencent, Smile Gate)
QQ Speed (Tencent)
Maple Story (Shanda (Nasdaq:SNDA), Wizet)
Dungeon and Fighter (Tencent, Neople)
World of Warcraft (NetEase (Nasdaq:NTES), Blizzard Entertainment)

   

Xunlei Releases Game Ranking

Posted by: Cherry Zhang on Dec 07 2009

Shenzhen-based download software provider Xunlei released an updated online game ranking based on client-end downloads from Xunlei's site gougou.com on December 6. The top ten online games by the end of the week were:

Dungeon and Fighter (Operator, Developer: Tencent (0700.HK), Neople)
Legend of Mir 2 (Shanda (Nasdaq:SNDA), Wemade)
QQ Speed (Tencent)
Audition (Nineyou, T3 Entertainment)
World of Warcraft (NetEase (Nasdaq:NTES); Blizzard Entertainment)
Tian Long Ba Bu (Changyou (Nasdaq:CYOU))
QQ Dancer (Tencent, Horizon 3D)
Zhu Xian (Perfect World (Nasdaq:PWRD))
QQ Tang (Tencent)
The Lord of the Rings Online (CDC Corporation's (Nasdaq:CHINA) CDC Games, Turbine)

   

Xunlei Releases Game Ranking

Posted by: Kiki.yang on Nov 30 2009

Shenzhen-based download software provider Xunlei released an updated online game ranking based on client-end downloads from Xunlei's site gougou.com on November 29. The top ten online games by the end of the week were:

Dungeon and Fighter (Operator, Developer: Tencent (0700.HK), Neople)
Legend of Mir 2 (Shanda (Nasdaq:SNDA), Wemade)
QQ Speed (Tencent)
Audition (Nineyou, T3 Entertainment)
World of Warcraft (NetEase (Nasdaq:NTES); Blizzard Entertainment)
Tian Long Ba Bu (Changyou (Nasdaq:CYOU))
QQ Dancer (Tencent, Horizon 3D)
Zhu Xian (Perfect World (Nasdaq:PWRD))
The Lord of the Rings Online (CDC Corporation's (Nasdaq:CHINA) CDC Games, Turbine)
QQ Tang (Tencent)

   

The9 Losses Narrow, Rev Slips QoQ

Posted by: Tom Telford on Nov 24 2009

Online game company The9 (Nasdaq:NCTY) made a net loss of RMB 73.6 million ($10.8 million), a 7% reduction from a net loss of RMB 79.2 million ($11.6 million) in the prior quarter and compared with net income of RMB 80.5 million ($11.8 million) in the third quarter of 2008, the company reported November 24...

   

Xunlei Releases Gaming Ranking

Posted by: Cherry Zhang on Nov 23 2009

Shenzhen-based download software provider Xunlei released an updated online game ranking based on client-end downloads from Xunlei's site gougou.com on November 23. The top ten online games by the end of the week were:

Dungeon and Fighter (Operator, Developer: Tencent (0700.HK), Neople)
Legend of Mir 2 (Shanda (Nasdaq:SNDA), Wemade)
QQ Speed (Tencent)
World of Warcraft (NetEase (Nasdaq:NTES); Blizzard Entertainment)
Audition (Nineyou, T3 Entertainment)
Tian Long Ba Bu (Changyou (Nasdaq:CYOU))
QQ Dancer (Tencent, Horizon 3D)
Zhu Xian (Perfect World (Nasdaq:PWRD))
QQ Tang (Tencent)
The Lord of the Rings Online (CDC Corporation's (Nasdaq:CHINA) CDC Games, Turbine)

   

NetEase Q3 Profit at $58m, Revs Flat QoQ

Posted by: Ana Swanson on Nov 19 2009

Internet and online game service provider NetEase (Nasdaq:NTES) booked net profit of $57.7 for the third quarter of 2009, or diluted earnings of $0.44 per American depositary share, compared to $45.9 in the year-ago period and $68.6 in the second quarter of 2009...

   
 

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