Changyou.com Limited (NASDAQ: CYOU [ADR])
Beijing, 100043, China Phone: +86-10-6272-7777
http://www.changyou.com
Overview
Changyou.com makes online gaming in China a collective experience. The company's massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) Tian Long Ba Bu (based on the book, a martial-arts saga called Novel of Eight Demigods) has almost 2 million users. Changyou.com also licenses the game Blade Online, which has more than 150,000 players. The company is developing three new titles: Duke of Mount Deer, Immortal Faith, and Legend of the Ancient World. Players play for free but pay for virtual items such as gems or skills, most of which cost a few dollars. Changyou.com was founded in 2007 as the MMORPG developer for Chinese Web portal Sohu.com. The company filed an IPO in 2009.
Key Numbers from Hoover's UK
Key financials for Changyou.com Limited (NASDAQ: CYOU [ADR])
| Company Type | Public (NASDAQ: CYOU [ADR]) |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Year-End | December |
| 2010 Sales (mil.) | £211.5 |
| 1-Year Sales Growth | 22.3% |
| 2010 Net Income (mil.) | £113.1 |
| 1-Year Net Income Growth | 20.9% |
| 2010 Employees | 2,109 |
| 1-Year Employee Growth | 69.0% |
Key People from Hoover's UK
Key people and executives for Changyou.com Limited (NASDAQ: CYOU [ADR])
| Chairman | Charles Zhang (Subscribers see complete biographies -- view sample)
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|---|---|
| CEO and Director | Tao Wang |
| President and COO | Dewen Chen |
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