EA Invests $167 Million in Chinese Online Games Firm The9
EA Invests $167 Million in Chinese Online Games Firm The9
Submitted by Mark Hefflinger on May 21, 2007 - 10:06am.
Redwood City, Calif.-based EA also said it signed an agreement giving The9 exclusive rights to operate its "FIFA Online" soccer game in mainland
EA said the investment meshes with its strategy to build an online presence in Asia; "FIFA Online" now also claims more than 4.4 million subscribers in
Shanghai-based The9 also operates licensed online games including "World of Warcraft," "MU," "Joyful Journey West," "Guild Wars" and "Ragnarok Online 2" in
Separately, The9 said on Monday that it has acquired an exclusive license to operate Korean developer G10 Entertainment's advanced casual dancing online game "Audition 2" in mainland
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