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NetDragon Launches Open Beta Testing for The Warlords in North America
HONG KONG, April 27 /PRNewswire/ --
NetDragon Websoft Inc., a leading game developer and operator in the PRC
("NetDragon" with its subsidiaries collectively known as the "Group", stock
code: 777) announced that The Warlords, the English version of Tou Ming
Zhuang Online, entered its open beta testing on April 24. The Warlords is a
2.5 D MMORPG game jointly created by NetDragon and China Film Group, sharing
the same story as the film titled The Warlords. It exhibits traditional
Chinese martial arts through complicated stories set in the late Qing
Dynasty.
(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090427/CNM002 )
Liu Luyuan, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of NetDragon,
said: "We are excited to release The Warlords for foreign audiences, as this
effort is a continuation of our strategy to expand market share abroad by
cultivating our own research and development capability and proprietary
intellectual property. We are a pioneer among Chinese game companies, having
directly operated our games overseas since 2004, and having achieved revenue
of RMB 149.6 million in 2008, up 24.1% year on year. We expect The Warlords
to bolster our overseas operations, as the game promises to offer profound
oriental martial arts elements to the world's gamers."
About NetDragon
NetDragon Websoft Inc. is one of the leading online game developers and
operators in the PRC. The Group's game portfolio comprises of a range of
MMORPGs (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games) that cater to
various types of players and gaming preferences. The Group has successfully
developed and marketed many popular online titles of various styles. Its
current offerings include the games Way of the Five, Eudemons Online, Conquer
Online, Zero Online, Tou Ming Zhuang Online and Heroes of Might and Magic
Online. Some titles are also available in foreign languages, including
English, French and Spanish. The Group also has four games currently in
development, including Tian Yuan, Disney Fantasy Online, Dungeon Keeper
Online and CJ7 Online, which are expected to be launched from 2009. For more
details please visit http://www.nd.com.cn or http://www.nd.com.cn/ir .
For further information please contact:
NetDragon Websoft Inc.
Ms. Maggie Zhou (Investor Relations Department)
Tel: +86-591-8754-3120
Email: ir@nd.com.hk
Fax: +86-591-8754-1761
IR website: http://www.nd.com.cn/ir
