# The9

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{{Short description|Shanghai-based online game operator}}
{{about|the online game operator|the music group|The9 (group)|other uses|9 (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}}
{{Infobox company
| name = The9 Ltd.
| logo = The9 (Chinese company) logo.png
| type = [Public](/source/Public_company)
| traded_as = {{NASDAQ|NCTY}}
| area_served = China
| key_people = [Zhu Jun](/source/Zhu_Jun_(businessman)) ([chairman](/source/chairman) and [CEO](/source/Chief_executive_officer))
| industry = [Video games](/source/Video_game_industry)
| products = Online game operation
| revenue = {{profit}}US$10.16 million (2014)
| net_income = {{loss}}US-$17.03 million (2014)<ref>finance.yahoo.com</ref>
| num_employees = 498
| parent = 
| subsid = 
| homepage = 
| footnotes = 
| founded = {{start date and age|1999}}
| location = Shanghai, China
}}

'''The9 Ltd.''' ({{zh|第九城市|}}) is a Shanghai-based [online game](/source/online_game) operator which had the exclusive licence to operate and distribute [World of Warcraft](/source/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](/source/Webzen_Games) with the distribution of ''[Mu Online](/source/Mu_Online)'' in China.  However, in April 2009, Blizzard said that the licence has been moved to [NetEase.com](/source/NetEase.com).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/04/16/blizzard_ditches_the9/ |title=Blizzard ditches long-time WoW operator |first=Austin |last=Modine |date=16 April 2009 |access-date=4 March 2019 |work=[The Register](/source/The_Register) |publisher=Situation Publishing |archive-date=3 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303174624/https://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/04/16/blizzard_ditches_the9/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Game licences acquired ==
Note: Game licences acquired In rough order of release.

* [Mu Online](/source/Mu_Online) (the partnership has ended)<!-- Add only with citation: "(the partnership with Webzen has also ended because of The9's attempt to plagiarize the Korean gaming company's title)" -->
* [World of Warcraft](/source/World_of_Warcraft) (the partnership has ended)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/company/press/pressreleases.html?090416 |title=Press Releases |year=2011 |access-date=4 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720002354/http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/company/press/pressreleases.html?090416 |archive-date=20 July 2011 |work=[Blizzard.com](/source/Blizzard.com)}}</ref>
* [Joyful Journey West](/source/Joyful_Journey_West)
* [Guild Wars](/source/Guild_Wars) (Chinese version) (The deal with NCsoft ended prematurely.31 March 2008)
* [Soul of the Ultimate Nation](/source/Soul_of_the_Ultimate_Nation)
* [Granado Espada](/source/Granado_Espada)
* [Hellgate: London](/source/Hellgate%3A_London)
* [Huxley](/source/Huxley_(MMOFPS))
* [Ragnarok Online 2](/source/Ragnarok_Online_2%3A_Legend_of_the_Second)
* [FIFA Online 2](/source/FIFA_Online_2)
* [Atlantica Online](/source/Atlantica_Online)
* [Free Realms](/source/Free_Realms)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://chinagame.178.com/201007/74127528723.html |title=The9 to Operate Free Realms in China |date=26 July 2010 |access-date=4 March 2019 |first=Eva |last=Xia |work=China Game |archive-date=13 October 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101013015827/http://chinagame.178.com/201007/74127528723.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [PlanetSide 2](/source/PlanetSide_2)
* [Firefall](/source/Firefall_(video_game))
*[Winning Goal](/source/Winning_Goal)

==References==
* Volume 1, Issue 49 of ''[The Escapist](/source/The_Escapist_(magazine))'', "Red Blindness" by Allen Varney
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==External links==
* [http://www.the9.com/en/ The9 Official Website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200521081500/https://www.the9.com//en/ |date=21 May 2020 }}{{in lang|en}}
* [http://www.the9.com The9 Official Website]{{in lang|zh}}
{{Finance links
| name = The9, Ltd.
| symbol = NCTY
| reuters = NCTY.O
| bloomberg = NCTY:US
| sec_cik = NCTY
| yahoo = NCTY
| google = NCTY
}}

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Category:Companies based in Shanghai
Category:Video game companies of China
Category:Companies listed on the Nasdaq
Category:Internet properties established in 1999
Category:Chinese companies established in 1999

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