The9 Ltd. is a Shanghai-based online game operator which had the exclusive licence to operate and distribute World of Warcraft in China (launched in June 2005, it has since become the largest online game), a licence it secured after successfully aiding Webzen Games with the distribution of Mu Online in China. However, in April 2009, Blizzard said that the licence has been moved to NetEase.com.[2]
Game licences acquired
Note: Game licences acquired In rough order of release.
- Mu Online (the partnership has ended)
- World of Warcraft (the partnership has ended)[3]
- Joyful Journey West
- Guild Wars (Chinese version) (The deal with NCsoft ended prematurely.31 March 2008)
- Soul of the Ultimate Nation
- Granado Espada
- Hellgate: London
- Huxley
- Ragnarok Online 2
- FIFA Online 2
- Atlantica Online
- Free Realms[4]
- PlanetSide 2
- Firefall
- Winning Goal
External links
References
- finance.yahoo.com^
- Austin Modine. Blizzard ditches long-time WoW operator The Register, Situation Publishing, 16 April 2009, retrieved 4 March 2019^
- Press Releases Blizzard.com, 2011, retrieved 4 March 2019^
- Eva Xia. The9 to Operate Free Realms in China China Game, 26 July 2010, retrieved 4 March 2019^