Online Games Giants Join Forces In China
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
LineKong launches Journey to the West
October 26, 2008 by Joel Tan
Filed under Asian MMO, Asian MMO Players, Fantasy Journey Online, Fantasy Westward Journey, LineKong, MMO Action, MMORPG, MMORPG News
I’m getting confused by the translation of titles from Chinese to English. Last time I checked, this latest online game from LineKong Entertainment Technology Co. Ltd. was called Blooded Westward Journey. Recently, online games portal 17173 labeled the game as Westward Journey. Now, in an official press release from LineKong, what was once known as Blooded Westward Journey and simply Westward Journey is now Journey to the West. Fortunately, the title of an MMORPG doesn’t really impact much on how it is received by players.
Here’s an excerpt from the official announcement:
LineKong Entertainment Technology Co. Ltd., a leading third-generation enterprise in …read more
