That’s a lot of moolah, and I’m sure the online games industry in China will rake in even more revenue in years to come, considering most of its homegrown titles are slowly moving into other regions and countries.
Take, for instance, Perfect World Co. Ltd., which has been, aside from The9 and NetEase (because of the controversial changing of the guard for Blizzard Entertainment’s World of Warcraft franchise, in headlines worldwide. The success of Perfect World Entertainment, a wholly owned subsidiary of the China-based online games developer and operator, in publishing games in North America is testament to the growing strength …read more

Look at this picture and tell me what you think:

Source: 17173.com
For those who can’t read Chinese, the characters that are lighting up the facade of the Shanghai Jinmao Building, purportedly the fourth tallest building in the world, spell out “Yong Heng Zhi Ta,” or simply Aion.
Yes, it’s an advertisement for Shanda Entertainment’s newest acquisition, Aion Online.
Still in the dark about Aion Online? Check out this video on the character classes available in the game:

Is Aion: The Tower of Eternity really that good? What’s the fuss over the addition of six new servers to Aion China? Well, for starters, this is the second time that Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited, the game’s operator in China, has added more servers. What makes this bit of news even more interesting is the fact that closed beta only started on March 26, 2009.
Of course, the reason for the putting up of new servers is the fast-growing population. From what I hear from a friend who lives in China, Aion’s population is bursting at the seams. Makes me want …read more

Shanda is moving forward and growing—fast! Just a couple of months ago, Shanda engaged Kingsoft, another online games industry giant, in a strategic partnership for the operation of JX Online World and JX Online II.
Today, Shanda has entered into another partnership, this time with LineKong, an online game developer better known for its product, The Legend of Kung-Fu.

Before I give you the details of the partnership, you might want to know a little more about The Legend of Kung-Fu. Well, the game is touted to be China’s first turn-based kung-fu online game.
The Legend of Kung-Fu is not without its humble …read more

The joining of hands of two online gaming companies is always great news not only to the online games industry but also their clients—yes, the hundreds upon hundreds of MMORPG players across the globe. So when Shanda and Shanghai Storm announced the forging of an agreement between them for the betterment of Yuyan Online, we can’t help but expect greater things from the China MMORPG market.
Here’s the lowdown from Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited:
Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited, or Shanda, a leading interactive entertainment company in China, has announced the establishment of a strategic cooperation with Shanghai Storm Information Technology Co. Ltd., …read more

There’s not much to say about this strategic partnership between two industry giants—Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited and Kingsoft Corporation Limited—except that it bodes well for online gaming fanatics in China.
Here’s the nitty-gritty from Shanda’s publicity machine:
Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited, or Shanda, a leading interactive entertainment media company in China, has announced the establishment of a strategic cooperation with Kingsoft Corporation Limited, China’s leading entertainment and applications software developer, regarding JX Online World and JX Online II, which are Kingsoft’s in-house developed games. Pursuant to the strategic cooperation, Shanda Games Limited will operate JX Online World, which Kingsoft will also continue …read more

It may be over and done with, but the China Game Industry Annual Conference, held on December 16 at the Great Hall of People in Beijing, has opened the doors to the world for the country’s video games industry. This year’s theme: Scientific Development, Creative Culture and Service Improvement.
Of course, what’s a conference without awarding recognition to the best in the industry. Here’s a list of some of the winners and their company profiles:
Shanda Entertainment
Shanda is a leading interactive entertainment media company in China and offers a variety of Internet-based entertainment services, such as massively multiplayer online role-playing games, casual …read more

It’s understandable, of course, that I’m not participating in the closed beta testing of Company of Heroes Online, a new massively multiplayer online real-time strategy game from Relic Entertainment and China-based online games giant Shanda. At present, the game is only available in China (no surprise there).
For those unfamiliar with Company of Heroes, the real-time strategy computer game on which the online version is based, here’s a brief background:

Company of Heroes is a real-time strategy computer game developed by Relic Entertainment. It was released on September 14, 2006, and was the first title to make use of the Games for …read more

A little introduction, please. Very well. Every Thursday, I will strive to post a list of Top Ten “anythings” related to Asian MMOs, from the games themselves to gaming quirks. I’ll start off with this handy list of Top 10 Most Expected Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games from the land of my ancestors, China.
1. Chinese Paladin Online, developed by Softstar and operated by 9you

2. Jian Wang 3, developed and operated by Kingsoft
3. Dragonball Online, developed by Ntl-inc
4. Cang Tian Online, developed by Wemade and operated by Shanda
5. Aion, developed by NCsoft and operated by Shanda
6. Wushuang Online, developed by Koei …read more