The9

The9 Ltd.

Type	Public
Traded as	(NASDAQ: NCTY)
Industry	Internet Gaming
Founded	1999
Headquarters	Shanghai, China
Area served	China
Key people	Zhu Jun, Chairman/CEO
Products	Online game operation
Revenue	US$10.16 million (2014)
Net income	US-$17.03 million (2014<finance.yahoo.com>)
Number of employees	498
Website	www.the9.com (English)

The9 Limited (Chinese: 第九城市) is a Shanghai-based online game operator which had the exclusive licence to operate and distribute World of Warcraft in China (launched in June 2005, it has since become the largest online game), a licence it secured after successfully aiding Webzen Games with the distribution of Mu Online in China. However, in April 2009, Blizzard said that the licence has been moved to NetEase.com.

Note: In rough order of release.