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TURBINE EXPANDS CHINESE Distribution For The Lord Of The Rings Online
Posted by: Aaron Lockard on October 04, 2006 7:15:27 PM (73 Reads)
Turbine has announced a distrubution agreement fir The Lord of the Rings
Turbine, Inc. and CDC Games, a wholly owned subsidiary of China.com
Inc, a business unit of CDC Corporation, today
announced a distribution agreement for The Lord of the Rings Online:
Shadows of Angmar, Turbine's highly-anticipated massively multiplayer
online role-playing game (MMORPG). Under the terms of the deal, Turbine
will work closely with CDC Games to localize The Lord of the Rings
Online for the fast-growing Chinese market.
"CDC Games is a
proven leader in the online gaming market and we are very excited about
working with them to bring The Lord of the Rings Online into China,"
said Jeffrey Anderson, president and CEO of Turbine, Inc. "CDC Game's
experience in operating successful titles coupled with the massive
growth of the Chinese market represent an outstanding opportunity for
this title."
"The Lord of the Rings is a phenomenal franchise,
and the literary work has spawned a tremendous following the world
over, achieving over US$2.9 billion in global box office receipts for
the 3 films based on the books", said Fred Wang, Chairman of CDC Games
and independent director of CDC Corporation. "Many games have been
inspired by the characters and stories set out by Tolkien, and we
expect a tremendous response from loyal fans and gamers in China."
"We
are committed to delivering the best online gaming experience to our
players," said Dr. Xiaowei Chen, CEO of CDC Games. "With that
commitment in mind, we are very excited to bring The Lord of the Rings
Online to China, not only because it represents a major global
franchise, but also because Turbine has developed a truly beautiful and
engaging game, in which players will feel like they are part of
Tolkien's world. Our partnership with Turbine underscores the
tremendous success, attention to detail, and transparency that our
operations bring to the best game developers in the world as they seek
to enter the massive China market."
The Lord of the Rings Online
is the first and only massively multiplayer online role-playing game
based on the literary works of J.R.R. Tolkien. Players will fight the
evil minions of the Dark Lord Sauron, and advance their heroes by
adventuring through the vast reaches of Middle-earth, the most famous
fantasy world of all time.
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