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Type: Public
On the web:
http://www.the9.com
Employees:
1,626
Employee growth: 19.5%
You might say this company is trying to WoW some Chinese game players. The9 is an online entertainment company that operates massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs) in China. Titles include MU and Huxley (both licensed from Webzen), Guild Wars (NCsoft), and FIFA Online (Electronic Arts). The company collects fees from game players who can pay through pre-paid cards available at retail outlets or through online memberships. The9 boasts more than 27 million game players as registered users. The company lost its license for World of Warcraft (owned by Blizzard Entertainment), which accounts for nearly all of the company's revenue, in 2009.
Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2008:
Sales: $249.7M
One year growth: 42.8%
Net income: $14.1M
Income growth: (57.1%)
Officers:
Chairman and CEO: Jun Zhu
President: Xiaowei Chen
VP Sales and Customer Service: Yong Wang
Competitors:
NetEase.com
Shanda Interactive Entertainment
Sohu.com
