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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
CDC Games Prepares to Launch Some of the World’s Most Anticipated Games
BEIJING-- CDC Games, a business unit of CDC Corporation (NASDAQ: CHINA) and pioneer of the "free-to-play, pay-for-merchandise" model for online games in China, announced today its growing pipeline of upcoming games includes some of the world’s most anticipated games.
Earlier in this year, the company announced that Stone Age 2 received the award for "Most Anticipated Game of 2007" at the third China Game Industry Annual Conference (CGIAC), held in Chengdu, China, January. Recently, 1Up.com, a leading website for gaming information, rated The Lord of the Rings Online™: Shadows of Angmar™, a subscription-based game, as one of its “Most Wanted Games of 2007.” CDC Games holds the exclusive distribution rights in China for The Lord of the Rings Online which is the official online game based on the Books of J.R.R. Tolkien. This massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) is being developed by Turbine, Inc., a premier developer, publisher and operator of online subscription entertainment in the United States.
“Our pipeline of upcoming games is now stronger than ever and we are very excited to have some of the world’s most anticipated games in that pipeline,” said Xiaowei Chen, Ph.D., CEO of CDC Games. “By combining the natural market momentum of these games, with our very large base of over 46 million registered players in China, and CDC Games’ centralized online gaming platform which allows users to enjoy the company's online game portfolio using a common virtual currency under a single login account, we believe we have the formula for broad success as we prepare to launch these new games in China.”
Both Stone Age 2 and The Lord of the Rings Online are planned for launch by CDC Games in China in 2007.
About CDC Corporation
The CDC family of companies includes CDC Software focused on enterprise software applications and services, CDC Mobile focused on mobile applications, CDC Games focused on online games, and China.com focused on portals for the greater China markets. For more information about CDC Corporation (NASDAQ: CHINA), please visit www.cdccorporation.net.
About CDC Games
CDC Games is one of the market leaders of online and mobile games in China with over 46.5 million registered users. The company pioneered the "free-to-play, pay-for-merchandise" online games model in China with Yulgang, which has received the "Top 10 Most Popular Games" award from the China Game Industry Annual Conference (CGIAC) for two consecutive years, in 2005 and 2006. Stone Age 2, from CDC Games, also received the award for "Most Anticipated Game of 2007" from CGIAC. In March 2007, the company announced the formation of CDC Games Studio, funded by up to $100 million, to establish strategic relationships with selected games development partners to accelerate the development of new, original online games for China and other targeted global geographies.
About Turbine
Turbine, Inc. is a premier developer, publisher and operator of online entertainment and is headquartered in Westwood, Massachusetts. The company is one of the largest privately-held online games companies in North America. Turbine’s catalogue includes some of the most famous online entertainment brands, including Asheron’s Call®, DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ONLINE™: Stormreach™, and The Lord of the Rings Online™: Shadows of Angmar™. For more information on Turbine and its services, please visit www.turbine.com.
About Tolkien Enterprises
The Saul Zaentz Company d/b/a Tolkien Enterprises is the holder of worldwide motion picture, legitimate stage, merchandising, and other rights in J.R.R. Tolkien’s literary works The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. Tolkien Enterprises has been producing and licensing films, stage productions and merchandise based on Tolkien’s works for almost 30 years. Its headquarters are in Berkeley, California, and its website may be found at www.tolkien-ent.com.
“The Lord of the Rings Online,” “Shadows of Angmar,” “The Lord of the Rings,” and the names of the characters, events, items and places therein are trademarks or registered trademarks of The Saul Zaentz Company d/b/a Tolkien Enterprises under license to Turbine, Inc. Turbine and the Turbine logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Turbine, Inc. in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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