CDC Games' Upcoming Digimon Online Game Rated No. 1 in China's Most Popular Search Engine
05 August 2008 - 9:30PM
Business Wire
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, today announced Digimon, its upcoming online game,
has secured the No. 1 ranking for the last several weeks in Baidu,
the top search engine in China. Digimon�s Number One ranking is
from the �Gamers� Recommendation List.� The rankings are listed on
http://g.baidu.com . Baidu allows players in China to rank games
based on factors like graphics, sound, game play and other
features. Since July 10, 2008, Digimon has held the No. 1 ranking
as interest has significantly increased regarding the upcoming open
beta testing and commercial launch of Digimon, expected during the
second half of 2008. �We are very excited on completing our
successful closed beta test and especially proud of the high
interest level gamers have exhibited on Baidu for our upcoming
Digimon release,� said John Huen, chief operating officer, CDC
Games. �We believe the popularity will continue to increase as we
launch this much anticipated online game commercially in the next
few months. We believe that Digimon will help to fuel our continued
rapid growth in our games business in China and add to�our existing
diversified portfolio of�five exciting and entertaining online
games in China.� CDC Games licensed �Digimon RPG� and �Digimon
RPG2,� from SK Telecom, a leading mobile telecommunications
operator in South Korea. Both of these online games are based on a
widely popular Japanese television animated series. Players collect
and train virtual monsters called Digimon and battle versus other
players. Launched four years ago in Korea by its developer
DIGITALIC, Digimon is already a very popular and mature game. About
CDC Games CDC Games is one of the market leaders of online and
mobile games in China with more than 140 million registered users
and approximately 11 million active users. The company pioneered
the "free-to-play, pay-for-merchandise" online games model in China
with Yulgang and launched the first free-to-play, pay for
merchandise FPS (first person shooter) game in China with Special
Force. Currently, CDC Games offers six popular MMO online games in
China that include: Special Force, Yulgang, Shaiya, Mir III, Shine
and Eve Online. In March 2007, the company announced the formation
of CDC Games Studio 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. Through its CDC Games International (CGI) subsidiary,
the company launched a long-term strategy to be a global publisher
of MMO games.�As a part of this strategy, CDC Games�has partnered
with MBC Group, a leading media company in the Middle East, to
launch the world's first online games web portal in the Middle
East. For more information on CDC Games, visit: www.cdcgames.net.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This press
release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of
the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
These forward-looking statements include statements regarding the
popularity of Digimon in China, the ability of CDC Games to
complete open beta test for Digimon and launch and market Digimon,
the potential success of Digimon in the market; the success of the
cartoon series and other Digimon media, and other statements that
are not historical, the achievement of which involve risks,
uncertainties and assumptions. If any such risks or uncertainties
materialize or if any of the assumptions proves incorrect, our
results could differ materially from the results expressed or
implied by the forward-looking statements we make. These statements
are based on management's current expectations and are subject to
risks and uncertainties and changes in circumstances. There are
important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those anticipated in the forward looking
statements, including the following: (a) the ability to realize
strategic objectives by taking advantage of market opportunities in
targeted geographic markets; (b) the ability to develop and market
successfully Digimon; (c) the future growth of the online games
industry in the China market; (d) the possibility of development
delays; (e) the development of competing products and technology;
and (f) the entry of new competitors and their technological
advances. Further information on risks or other factors that could
cause results to differ is detailed in filings or submissions with
the United States Securities and Exchange Commission made by CDC
Corporation in its Annual Report for the year ended December 31,
2007 on Form 20-F filed on June 30, 2008. All forward-looking
statements included in this press release are based upon
information available to management as of the date of the press
release, and you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any
forward looking statements which speak only as of the date of this
press release. The company assumes no obligation to update or alter
the forward looking statements whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.
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