GUANGZHOU, China, May 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- NetEase, Inc.
(NASDAQ: NTES) ("NetEase" or the "Company"), one of China's leading internet and online game
services providers, celebrated its diversified portfolio of PC and
mobile games and announced partnerships and new products at its
Fifth Annual Product Launch event (formerly known as the NetEase
Annual "520 Game Enthusiasts' Day") on Monday, May 20, 2019. Showcasing strategic
layouts and plans for over 50 products, NetEase Games demonstrated
its commitment to being a global leader in online games.
"We go through a process of innovation and continuous
improvement to maximize the value of our games and bring users
around the world premium experiences with our games and rich
entertainment content," said William
Ding, Chief Executive Officer and Director of NetEase. "Our
company has transformed from its modest origin as a Chinese
internet company. Today we are realizing our worldwide vision with
an exciting pipeline of online games for a global audience."
Some highlights from the event include:
- NetEase has established strategic collaborations with
world-famous IP owners including Marvel Entertainment and The
Pokémon Company, reinforcing its ability to produce thrilling new
games on a global scale.
- The Company plans to further expand and cultivate its legacy
game franchises by introducing exciting new expansion packs,
organizing tournaments for games, collaborating with other popular
content owners and continuing its globalization efforts.
- NetEase is further exploring the potential of its
self-developed IP by trying out various IP-based pan-entertainment
formats. NetEase announced four new Onmyoji spin-off games,
including Onmyoji: The Card Game (previously known as
Project SSR) and Onmyoji: Yokai Koya (a simulation
game), which were showcased at the event, as well as the
Onmyoji-themed Cafe & Shop, which will open in July this
year. Other existing entertainment products based on the
Onmyoji IP include fan art, a musical production, a film, a
cartoon series and various merchandise.
- NetEase announced a number of brand-new titles across a variety
of genres for both Chinese and overseas markets including:
Unknown Future (a collectible card game), Champion of the
Fields (a sports game), Super Mecha Champions (a
shooting game), The Bloody Tales 2 (a massively multiplayer
online game), Ghost World Chronicles (a role-playing game),
Rover Rage (an adventure game), and Masterwork
Apocalypse (a role-playing game).
About NetEase, Inc.
NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES) is a leading internet
technology company in China dedicated to providing online
services centered around content, community, communication and
commerce. NetEase develops and operates some
of China's most popular PC-client and mobile games, and
partners with Blizzard Entertainment, Mojang
AB (a Microsoft subsidiary) and other global game
developers to operate some of the most popular international online
games in China. NetEase also operates Kaola and
Yanxuan, two e-commerce platforms that cater to the rising
middle-class consumer market in China. In
addition, NetEase offers advertising, e-mail and other
innovative services including music and online education. For more
information, please visit: http://ir.netease.com/.
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1995. You can identify these forward-looking statements by
terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future,"
"intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates" and similar statements.
The accuracy of these statements may be impacted by a number of
business risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those projected or anticipated, including
risks related to: the risk that the online game market in
China or elsewhere will not
continue to grow or that NetEase will not be able to maintain its
position in such markets, which could occur if, for example, its
new online games or expansion packs and other improvements to its
existing games do not become as popular as management anticipates;
competition in NetEase's existing and potential markets; NetEase's
ability to maintain its strategic collaborations with IP owners and
effectively implement such collaborations; and other risks outlined
in NetEase's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
NetEase does not undertake any obligation to update this
forward-looking information, except as required under the
applicable law.
Media Contact
Margaret Shi
NetEase, Inc.
ir@service.netease.com
Tel: (+86) 571-8985-3378
Brandi Piacente
Investor Relations
brandi@corp.netease.com
Tel: (+1) 212-481-2050
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