Perfect World

China is warming up to VR, but big tech firms have yet to make a move

China is warming up to VR, but big tech firms have yet to make a move

China needs at least a few brave – and preferably well-funded – companies to kickstart its VR market, else risk falling behind.
Paul Bischoff · · 5 min read
Consoles may no longer be banned in China, but there are still troubles ahead

Consoles may no longer be banned in China, but there are still troubles ahead

Locals in China refer to its infamous console ban as “thirteen frozen years”, measuring it by the start of the ban in 2000 to the opening of the Shanghai Free
Thomas Price · · 3 min read
Perfect World reports $149 million in Q2 revenue

Perfect World reports $149 million in Q2 revenue

China’s Perfect World reported strong Q2 revenues for 2014, although its income doesn’t compare to local giants like Tencent.
C. Custer · · 1 min read
Report: EA wants a China partner for Titanfall, Tencent first in line

Report: EA wants a China partner for Titanfall, Tencent first in line

Rumor has it that Tencent may be EA’s first choice to take the reigns of online service when EA’s mega robot shooter launches in China later this year.
C. Custer · · 1 min read

Neverwinter Online will be an Xbox One launch title in China, along with 19+ other games

The Xbox One is coming to China in September, and the latest news is that Neverwinter Online is going to be a launch title.
C. Custer · · 1 min read

Perfect World to publish God of Destiny MOBA in China

Wayi Entertainment has named Perfect World as the Chinese publisher of its MOBA game, God of Destiny. The Taiwanese company’s game will be the third MOBA under Perfect World, the
Mary-Anne Lee · · 1 min read

Tencent, Innovation Works cash out on a $434 million acquisition of a company you’ve never heard of

Chinese Universe Publishing and Media Company bought a 100 percent stake in Elex Technology Company for RMB 2.7 billion.
Paul Bischoff · · 2 min read

China's state-run TV runs a positive report about Dota 2

If that doesn’t sound surprising to you, you probably don’t watch much TV in China. But for once, gamers are being portrayed in a positive light.
C. Custer · · 2 min read

You may get a chance to play She Diao ZERO this summer

Perfect World’s newest action MMO She Diao ZERO has been in very closed beta testing over the spring, but this summer it should be available to a much wider audience.
C. Custer · · 1 min read

Perfect World reports 11% rise in revenue, expects big things from Dota 2 and Neverwinter in China

Perfect World has reported a pretty successful quarter, but the best could still be yet to come, as the company expects Dota 2 to take off this year.
C. Custer · · 1 min read