Youzu Interactive


Youzu Interactive Co. Ltd.
游族网络股份有限公司
Gaming
Traded as SZSE: 002174
Industry Game developer and publisher
Founded 2009[1]
Founder Lin Qi
Number of employees
 1000
Slogan Sharing Simple Joy
Website


Youzu Interactive Co. Ltd. (Chinese: 游族网络有限股份公司; pinyin: Yòuzú Wǎngluò Yǒuxiàn Gǔfèn Gōngsī) is a developer and publisher of online and mobile games, primarily massively multiplayer online games, in China and North America. The company was founded in 2009 by Lin Qi, started publishing its titles overseas in 2013,[2] and was listed on the Shenzhen stock exchange in 2014.[3]

Many of its games obtain revenue from the sale of virtual goods[4] and a great many are developed in-house. Its most popular international game is a browser based MMORPG named League of Angels. This game began as a stand-alone game for the Chinese market but later was adapted for a growing international market. The game was released in English speaking countries in late 2013 and now has over 300 servers in operation.[5]

Lin Qi The founder of Youzu Ineractive Co.Ltd

Lin qi(Chinese: 林奇；pinyin: LINQI, born in 1981 in Wenzhou, Zhejiang), also known as titan Lin,

Is a Chinese entrepreneur who founded Youzu Interactive,[6] a fast-growing web and mobile game developer and publisher based in Shanghai. The company, which produces games both for its home and overseas markets，was acquired by Susino Umbrella[7] in an all-stock deal in 2014. Lin qi， currently owns approximately 100.9 million shares in Youzu, which were last valued at $2.2 billion, according to Wealth-X .[8]

Youzu Games HongKong Limited (Hong Kong subsidiary)

Created in early 2013 in Hong Kong,[9] Youzu Games HongKong Limited focuses on localizing and operating massively multiplayer games in North America and Europe.

Youzu Interactive announced acquisitions

China’s Youzu Interactive buys German online game developer Bigpoint for $89.7M[10]

Current games

References

  1. ↑ "YOUZU Interactive". YOUZU Interactive.
  2. ↑ MJ, Guthrie. "League of Angels starts closed beta on December 4th". Massively by Joystiq. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  3. ↑ "Youzu Interactive Co Ltd". Bloomberg.
  4. ↑ "Audit Report & Financial Statements (From 1 January 2011 to 31 August 2013)" (PDF). cninfo.com.cn. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  5. ↑ "League of Angels Server List". League of Angels Official Website.
  6. ↑ "Chinese Entrepreneur Youzu’s Lin Qi : On-line Online games Youzu Interactive : Lin Qi Youzu | My WordPress Website". mny4.com. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
  7. ↑ "SUSINO UMBRELLA CO., LTD.". www.susino.com. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
  8. ↑ "Wealth-X Reveals: Asia’s Top 10 Wealthiest Millennials". Wealth-X. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
  9. ↑ "YOUZU GAMES HONGKONG LIMITED". Webb-site.
  10. ↑ "China’s Youzu Interactive buys German online game developer Bigpoint for $89.7M". VentureBeat. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  11. ↑ Johnson, Neilie. "Knights Fable Open Beta Begins May 29th". mmorpg.com. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
  12. ↑ "League of Angels II Ushers in a New Age for MMORPGs | GTArcade". www.gtarcade.com. Retrieved 2016-04-10.

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