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is a Shanghai-based online game operator with the exclusive license to operate and distribute World of Warcraft in mainland China. Blizzard Entertainment’s World of Warcraft is the world’s largest MMORPG in terms of monthly subscribers. As of June 30, 2007, approximately 8.3 million accounts have been registered and activated for the World of Warcraft game in Mainland China.
The9 has also obtained exclusive licenses to operate additional MMORPGs in China, including Granado Espada, Guild Wars, Soul of the Ultimate Nation and Ragnarok Online 2.

[People] Jun Zhu, Hannah Lee, Nancy Zhou, Alan Chen, Yong Wang, Chris Shen, Xudong He, Lingdong Huang, Swun Woo Park, Jun Yao