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

I’ve got to hand it to China-based Perfect World Co. Ltd. This company moves fast—or is it because its titles, which include well-known massively multiplayer online role-playing games like Perfect World, Zhu Xian and Legend of Martial Arts, are slowly but surely garnering praise and acclaim, making online games operators around the world notice?
Chibi is one such MMORPG. After gaining a strong following in China, Malaysia and Singapore, Chibi is now on its way to tapping the Japanese online games market. Here’s the announcement straight from Perfect World Co. Ltd.:
Perfect World Co. Ltd., a leading online game developer and operator …read more

Yes! Finally an MMORPG that allows player characters to fight on horseback, thanks to Chibi’s latest patch Horseback Fighters. Here’s the official announcement from Chibi developer Perfect World Co. Ltd.:
Perfect World Co. Ltd., a leading online game developer and operator in China, has announced the launch of Horseback Fighters, the latest expansion pack for Chibi, the company’s 3D massively multiplayer online role-playing game based on the Three Kingdoms period in Chinese history.
Chibi features aesthetic graphic design and distinct elements of traditional Chinese culture. Moreover, the game’s special features, such as the 18 Legendary Weapons System and the Battle of the …read more

About a month ago, I wrote about MayPan Online and how it took the concept of Pokemon and Digimon and brought everything to the next level. Well, hold onto your pets as Perfect World Co. Ltd., the company behind successful massively multiplayer online game titles such as Perfect World, Zhu Xian, and Chibi, now gives us Pocketpet Journey West.
Pocketpet Journey West is set to go into open beta on October 16. More about this development in this announcement from Perfect World Co. Ltd.:
Perfect World Co. Ltd., a leading online game developer and operator in China, has announced that it will …read more

About two months ago, I wrote about online games operator Cubinet Interactive’s acquisition of rights to publish Chi Bi, a 3D massively multiplayer online role-playing game from China online gaming giant Perfect World Co. Ltd., in Malaysia.
Well, Chi Bi is now being enjoyed in the land of Doctor Mahatir. Here’s the official announcement:
Perfect World Co. Ltd., a leading online game developer and operator in China, has announced the launch of Chi Bi in Malaysia through Cubinet Interactive(s) Pte. Ltd., a well-known online games operator in Southeast Asia.
Chi Bi is a 3D MMORPG developed by Perfect World based on the Three …read more

While we are on the subject of Chi Bi, I’d like to share a video on not the game but a behind-the-scenes look at the herculean effort that goes into producing such a massive online game:

Cubinet is really on a roll. Less than a year after introducing Perfect World in Malaysia and Singapore, Cubinet Interactive Pte. Ltd. is now eying the release of Chi Bi, another hit in the making from Beijing Perfect World Co. Ltd., in four countries—Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore.
Let’s go straight to the press release for the juicy details:
Perfect World Co. Ltd., a leading online game developer and operator in China, has announced that it has entered into a new licensing agreement with Cubinet Interactive Pte. Ltd., a famous online game operator in Malaysia, to publish Chi Bi in Vietnam, Thailand, …read more

After a successful first year run of Perfect World in at least two Asian countries—South Korea and the Philippines—Perfect World Co. Ltd. (also known as Beijing Perfect World Inc. and Wanmei) is doing it again, this time with Chibi, which has just entered its closed beta testing phase in China.
“CBT servers have been operating at full capacity since its noontime launch on January 8, 2008,” according to a statement released by the company.
What’s creating even more hype for the new MMORPG, aside from its stunning graphics and interesting gameplay features, is the filming of the movie “Red Cliff,” which is …read more