The9

Shanghai-based firm has received licenses to release two of the French developer's games so far

Three year deal will see equal equity and profit split

The Tegra 4-powered Fun Box will launch this month

While revenue is up year-over-year, losses are way up

Net loss for year stands at $45m

Exclusive license for publishing and operating Cross Fire 2 in China

THQ, Glu Mobile, and Advanced Mobile Applications now publishing in Asian market

iOS devs porting to Google handsets can apply for part of $100m pot

Chinese publisher also licenses OpenFeint in new smartphone push

NetEase releases second WarCraft expansion after two year delay

US company accepts cash injection of $20m from China-based online operator

Former Chinese WoW operator funds two online gaming companies

Blizzard's decision to change license-holders hits Chinese operator hard

World of Warcraft in China now licensed to NetEase in a 3-year deal

World of Warcraft could be targeted in an attempt to stem outside influences

The Korean developer sold the stake for a USD 38 million equity investment to the Chinese game operator

Expansion pack The Burning Crusade boosts numbers and tempts existing players back to Blizzard's marketing leading MMO

Chief financial officer and senior vice president of The9, Hannah Lee, has resigned her position as of the end of February.

The value of both Activision and Vivendi's stock increased during the first day of trading following the announcement of a merger between the two companies

Chinese online game vendor The9 Limited announced that it has signed an agreement to purchase a 50 per cent stake in MSN China for USD 200 million

Blizzard Entertainment has signed a new deal with online game publisher The9 that will see World of Warcraft expansion pack The Burning Crusade released in China.

Blizzard's vastly successful massively multiplayer game World of Warcraft has been commercially launched in China, with a new business model in place to meet the challenges of the large but difficult Chinese market.