BEIJING, Dec. 3, 2010 /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 San Jie Qi Yuan, the Company's second
2D turn-based cartoon-style massively multi-player online
role-playing game ("MMORPG"), on December 3,
2010.
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San Jie Qi Yuan was licensed from a game studio in
China and is operated by
Changyou's wholly-owned subsidiary, I.C.E. Entertainment. Adapted
from one of the four great classical novels, Journey to the
West, the game allows users to experience fast-paced
martial arts combat in entertaining 2D graphics within a mythical
fantasy world in ancient China.
Players can also extend their virtual experiences by engaging in
other fun activities like gardening, home building, etc., or
sharing stories with friends through the built-in chat
function.
Mr. Dewen Chen, Changyou's
president and chief operating officer, commented, "This is the
first product delivered by I.C.E. Entertainment since it joined the
Changyou family. This game brings a fun mix of real-time fighting
and turn-based combat that should help attract a new audience to
our platform and further diversify our portfolio."
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 seven
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, Zhong Hua Ying Xiong, Immortal Faith and San Jie
Qi Yuan. Changyou has a diversified pipeline of games with various
graphic styles and themes, including 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:
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In China:
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Ms. Angie Chang
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Investors Relations Manager
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Changyou.com Limited
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Tel: +86 (10) 6861-3688
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E-mail: ir@cyou-inc.com
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In the United States:
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Mr. Jeff Bloker
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Christensen
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Tel: +1 (480) 614-3003
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E-mail: jbloker@ChristensenIR.com
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SOURCE Changyou.com Limited