Perfect World Launches "Special Annual Edition" Expansion Pack for "Perfect World II" |
Beijing, China (November 26, 2007) -- Perfect World Co., Ltd. ("Perfect World" or "the Company"; NASDAQ: PWRD), a leading online game developer and operator in China, today announced the launch of the "Special Annual Edition" expansion pack ("the Expansion Pack") for "Perfect World II" on November 22, 2007, to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the game. The Expansion Pack contains many updates, new items and new pets, and includes some highly anticipated contents, such as "City Combat Flight System" and "Territory Combat System." "Perfect World II" is the Company's first online game exported to overseas markets. So far, it has been licensed to more than ten countries and regions and received very positive feedback. Releasing the Expansion Pack on the anniversary of the initial launch of "Perfect World II" in China not only celebrates the Company's success in the past year, but also provides new experiences to players that have been supporting the game. The updates will later on apply to countries where the game has been licensed as well. The Company provides many new features in the "Special Annual Edition," including "first class territory combat" in Archosaur and Wanliu cities, a new Tianshu system for different classes, coupons for learning new Xianmo skills and for a limited 7-day period, Perfect Treasure Box, which includes pets with strong attack powers and Ultimate Magic Stones etc. At the same time, to ensure players fully enjoy the new features, "Perfect World II" opened a new set of servers on November 16, 2007. The Company will also hold a serious of large scale celebrating activities so as to bring some exciting new experience to the players of "Perfect World II". "I am very pleased by the launch of the 'Special Annual Edition' expansion pack for 'Perfect World II'," Mr. Michael Chi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Perfect World commented. "The launch of the Expansion Pack further demonstrates our commitment to enhance the user experience and our ability to effectively execute our core strategy." About Perfect World Co., Ltd. (http://www.pwrd.com) Perfect World Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: PWRD) ("Perfect World" or the "Company") is a leading online game developer and operator in China. Perfect World primarily develops three-dimensional ("3D") online games based on the proprietary Angelica 3D game engine and game development platform. The Company's strong technology and creative game design capabilities, combined with extensive local knowledge and experience, enable it to frequently and rapidly introduce popular games designed to cater to changing customer preferences and market trends in China. The Company's current portfolio of self-developed 3D massively multiplayer online role playing games ("MMORPGs") consists of "Perfect World," "Legend of Martial Arts," "Perfect World II" and "Zhu Xian." The Company uses a time-based model for "Perfect World," and an item-based model for "Legend of Martial Arts," "Perfect World II" and "Zhu Xian." While most revenues are generated in China, the Company's games have been licensed to leading game operators in more than ten countries and regions. The Company plans to continue to explore new and innovative business models and remains deeply committed to maximizing shareholder value over time. Safe Harbor Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements constitute forward-looking statements under the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "future," "plans" and similar statements. Such statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, our limited operating history, our ability to protect our intellectual property rights, our ability to respond to competitive pressure, and changes of the regulatory environment in China. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Perfect World's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its registration statement on Form F-1. Perfect World does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under applicable law. For further information, please contact Perfect World Co., Ltd. Christensen Investor Relations Jung Chang |