The9: Confident to get WoW license again
May 27, 2008 by Joel Tan
Filed under MMORPG, MMORPG News, The9
I know, World of Warcraft isn’t exactly an Asian-made MMORPG, but the fact that China-based online games publisher The9 is operating the massive franchise is enough for MMOtaku to include it in any story lineup.
In 17173.com article entitled “The9 in Negotiation with Blizzard on Renewing WoW License,” the new president of The9, the beautiful Chen Xiaowei, said they were confident to get the deal.
Here’s an excerpt of the story:
As confirmed by The9, the company is now conducting a negotiation with Blizzard Entertainment to renew the license of World of Warcraft … The result of the negotiation is critical to The9, since WoW earnings
tookcomprise 90 percent of the company’s total revenues … Chen Xiaowei, new president of The9, told the press that they were now discussing with Blizzard on continuing the licensing of WoW. With the latest announcement of Wrath of The Lich King and the long-term cooperation of Blizzard, The9 will try its best to speed up the negotiation.
