Changyou.com
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| Nasdaq: CYOU | |
| Genre | Massively multiplayer online games |
| Predecessor | An online games unit of Sohu |
| Founded | August 6, 2007[1] |
| Headquarters | |
| Parent | Sohu |
| Website | changyou.com |
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| Simplified Chinese | 北京畅游时代数码技术有限公司 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | Beijing "Swim Generation" Digital Technology Co Ltd | ||||||
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Changyou.com Ltd. operates online games, primarily massively multiplayer online games, in China.[2] Originally a division of Chinese Internet company Sohu, Changyou was spun off and went public in 2009 through a variable interest entity (VIE) structure based in the Cayman Islands.[3] The company claims it was operating independently of Sohu as early as 2007.[4]
Some of its games derive revenue from the sale of virtual goods,[5] and many are licensed rather than developed in-house.[6] Such deals have helped its roster of MMORPGs swell from two in 2009[7] to nearly a dozen as of 2014.[8]
c. 2009, its most popular game may have been the MMO Tian Long Ba Bu (Chinese: 天龙八部),[9] which means "Eight Books of the Heavenly Dragon".[4] Some games in its portfolio are available to play outside of China in countries including Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, the United States,[10] and Vietnam.
In 2011, the company purchased nearly 70% of a browser games maker, 7Road.[11]
In 2020, the company was acquired by Sohu and all Changyou.com stock was delisted from NASDAQ.[12]
See also
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- ^ For licensing of Blade Online, Blade Hero 2, Da Hua Shui Hu and Zhong Hua Ying Xiong, see "Gaming Industry: Changyou Signs Office Building Purchase Agreement." Investrend. COMTEX News Network, Inc. 2010.
- For licensing of Battlefield Online, see "Sohu.com Announces Changyou.com Began Open Beta Testing of "Battlefield Online" on November 15, 2012." China Weekly News. NewsRX. 2012.
- For licensing of Immortal Faith, and Legend of Ancient World, see "China In-Focus: Changyou Sells 8.625 Million Shares In IPO." Investrend. COMTEX News Network, Inc. 2009.
- For licensing of San Jie Qi Yuan, see "Sohu.com Kicks Off Open Beta Testing of 'San Jie Qi Yuan' by Changyou.com." Entertainment Close-up. Close-Up Media, Inc. 2010.
- ^ "China In-Focus: Changyou Sells 8.625 Million Shares In IPO." Investrend. COMTEX News Network, Inc. April 8, 2009.
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- ^ "ChangYou.com Opens U.S. Subsidiary and Launches Its First Online Game in U.S." China Weekly News. NewsRX. 2009.
- ^ "Sohu.com to Acquire Majority Stake in 7Road by Changyou.com." Entertainment Close-up. Close-Up Media, Inc. 2011.
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