BEIJING, May 20 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Changyou.com Limited
("Changyou" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: CYOU), a leading online game
developer and operator in China,
today announced that it will begin open-beta testing of
Zhong Hua Ying Xiong, the Company's
first 3D martial arts-themed massively multi-player online
role-playing game ("MMORPG"), on May 20,
2010.
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Zhong Hua Ying Xiong, a game
developed by a leading online game developer in Taiwan, is based on a popular Hong Kong comic book of the same name. With
advanced 3D graphics, cinematic cutscenes, and dynamic real-time
fighting movements, online game players will have the opportunity
to relive the heroic and epic struggles of Asian Americans in the
1930s.
Mr. Dewen Chen, Changyou's
president and chief operating officer, commented, "As our first
licensed 3D martial arts-themed MMORPG, this game advances our
product diversification efforts. We believe the game's realistic
visual effects and creative free-style fighting game-play will help
Changyou draw new online game players who are looking for a unique
gaming experience."
About Changyou
Changyou.com Limited's massively multi-player online
role-playing games ("MMORPG") business began operations as a
business unit within Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ: SOHU) in 2003.
Changyou, a leading developer and operator of online games in
China, was carved out as a
separate, stand-alone company in December
2007, completed an initial public offering on April 7, 2009. Changyou currently operates five
online games, including the in-house developed Tian Long Ba Bu, one of the most popular online
games in China, and the licensed
Blade Online, Blade Hero 2, Da Hua Shui Hu and Zhong Hua Ying Xiong. Changyou has a diversified
pipeline of games with various graphic styles and themes, including
the licensed Immortal Faith, Legend of the Ancient World, and the
in-house developed Duke of Mount Deer, which received an award as
one of China's most anticipated
online games. Changyou's advanced technology platform includes
advanced 2.5D and 3D graphics engines, a uniform game development
platform, effective anti-cheating and anti-hacking technologies,
proprietary cross-networking technology and advanced data
protection technology. For more information about Changyou, please
visit http://www.changyou.com/en/ .
Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking statements.
Statements that are not historical facts, including statements
about the Company's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking
statements. These statements are based on current plans, estimates
and projections, and therefore you should not place undue reliance
on them. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and
uncertainties. The Company cautions that a number of important
factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those
contained in any forward-looking statement. Potential risks and
uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the current global
financial and credit markets crisis and its potential impact on the
Chinese economy, the slower growth the Chinese economy experienced
during the latter half of 2008 and in 2009, which could return at
some point in the future, the uncertain regulatory landscape in
the People's Republic of China,
fluctuations in Changyou's quarterly operating results, Changyou's
historical and possible future losses and limited operating
history, and the Company's reliance on Tian
Long Ba Bu as its major revenue source. Further information
regarding these and other risks is included in Changyou's Annual
Report on Form 20-F filed on February 26,
2010, and other filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
In China:
Ms. Angie Chang
Investors Relations Manager
Changyou.com Limited
Tel: +86-10-6861-3688
Email: ir@cyou-inc.com
Mr. Chen Yuan Yuan
Christensen
Tel: +86-10-5971-2001
Email: ychen@ChristensenIR.com
In the United States:
Mr. Jeff Bloker
Christensen
Tel: +1-480-614-3003
Email: jbloker@ChristensenIR.com
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