Changyou.com Ltd.
Nasdaq: CYOU
GenreMassively multiplayer online games
PredecessorAn online games unit of Sohu
FoundedAugust 6, 2007 (2007-08-06)[1]
Headquarters
Cayman Islands
ParentSohu
Websitechangyou.com
Changyou.com
Simplified Chinese北京畅游时代数码技术有限公司
Literal meaningBeijing "Swim Generation" Digital Technology Co Ltd

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 translated means "Novel of Eight Demigods".[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

References

  1. ↑ "Changyou.com Ltd (CYOU.O): FULL DESCRIPTION". Thomson Reuters. Archived from the original on January 3, 2015. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
  2. ↑ "ITEM 4. INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY History and Development of the Company". UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION: FORM 20-F; CHANGYOU.COM LIMITED. US Securities and Exchange Commission. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
  3. ↑ Greenberg, Andy (2 April 2009). "Sohu's Ambitious Stepchild". Forbes. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
  4. 1 2 "Company Overview". changyou.com. ChangYou.com Limited. Retrieved 2 June 2014. Our MMOG business began operations as a business unit within the Sohu Group in 2003, before our carve-out as a separate, stand-alone company in December 2007 and subsequent listing on the NASDAQ Global Select Market in April 2009.
  5. ↑ "Changyou Selects PlaySpan's UltimatePay for its Online Game Properties". playspan.com. PlaySpan, Inc. 2010-03-18. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "China In-Focus: Changyou Sells 8.625 Million Shares In IPO." Investrend. COMTEX News Network, Inc. April 8, 2009.
  8. ↑ "Game Type > MMOG". ChangYou.com Limited. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  9. ↑ "Le chinois Changyou.com défie le NASDAQ". L’Atelier (in French). L’Atelier BNP Paribas. 26 March 2009. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
  10. ↑ "ChangYou.com Opens U.S. Subsidiary and Launches Its First Online Game in U.S." China Weekly News. NewsRX. 2009.
  11. ↑ "Sohu.com to Acquire Majority Stake in 7Road by Changyou.com." Entertainment Close-up. Close-Up Media, Inc. 2011.
  12. ↑ "Changyou.com Announces Completion of Going-Private Transaction" (Press release). Cision. April 17, 2020.


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