BEIJING, Sept. 19 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Perfect World Co., Ltd.
(Nasdaq: PWRD) ("Perfect World" or the "Company"), a leading online game developer and operator based in China, today announced that it plans to launch a brand new MMORPG "Empire of the Immortals" soon. The new game is part of the immortals-themed online game series, which began with the Company's first adventure MMORPG, "Battle of the Immortals."
"Empire of the Immortals" features the international style of the "Immortals" series, and creatively incorporates ancient armory and weapons technologies into the online game. The game provides players eight unique classes to choose from, and offers gamers who love advanced game play a "Runes System" that allows for greatly personalized weapons and equipment, as well as a "Spirit System" that can add a vast spectrum of different attributes to gamers' characters. "Empire of the Immortals" will run on an upgraded "Cube" engine to render exciting visual effects, innovative game play and battle modes.
Mr. Michael Chi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Perfect World, commented, "As an internationalized online game, 'Empire of the Immortals' is an integral step in Perfect World's strategy to diversify its products. In the past few years, we have taken tremendous effort to provide various game products that cater to players' wide range of interests. We believe the 'Immortals' franchise will appeal to both Eastern and Western players, and the launch of 'Empire of the Immortals' is a key move in this endeavor."
About Perfect World Co., Ltd. (http://www.pwrd.com)
Perfect World Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: PWRD) is a leading online game developer and operator based in China. Perfect World primarily develops online games based on proprietary game engines and game development platforms. The Company's strong technology and creative game design capabilities, combined with extensive knowledge and experiences in the online game market, enable it to frequently and promptly introduce popular games designed to cater changing customer preferences and market trends. The Company's current portfolio of self-developed online games includes massively multiplayer online role playing games ("MMORPGs"): "Perfect World," "Legend of Martial Arts," "Perfect World II," "Zhu Xian," "Chi Bi," "Pocketpet Journey West," "Battle of the Immortals" and "Fantasy Zhu Xian;" and an online casual game: "Hot Dance Party." While a substantial portion of the revenues are generated in China, the Company's games have been licensed to leading game operators in a number of countries and regions in Asia, Europe and South America. The Company also generates revenues from game operations in North America and Japan. The Company plans to continue to explore new and innovative business models and remains deeply committed to maximizing shareholder value over time.
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