Type Gaming Headquarters China Founded 2009 Video game League of Angels | Traded as SZSE: 002174 Founder Lin Qi Number of employees 1000 Subsidiaries Bigpoint Games | |
Industry Game developer and publisher Stock price 002174 (SHE) CN¥ 27.77 -0.36 (-1.28%)7 Apr, 3:59 PM GMT+8 - Disclaimer | ||
Youzu Interactive Co. Ltd. (Chinese: 游族网络有限股份公司; pinyin: Yòuzú Wǎngluò Yǒuxiàn Gǔfèn Gōngsī) is a developer and publisher of online and mobile games, primarily massively multiplayer online games, in China and North America. The company was founded in 2009 by Lin Qi, created GTArcade and started publishing its titles overseas in 2013, and was listed on the Shenzhen stock exchange in 2014.
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- Lin Qi The founder of Youzu Ineractive Co Ltd
- Youzu Games HongKong Limited Hong Kong subsidiary
- Youzu Interactive announced acquisitions
- Current games
- Plagiarism event
- References
Many of its games obtain revenue from the sale of virtual goods and a great many are developed in-house. Its most popular international game is a browser-based MMORPG named League of Angels. This game began as a stand-alone game for the Chinese market but later was adapted for a growing international market. The game was released in English-speaking countries in late 2013 and now has over 300 servers in operation.
Lin Qi The founder of Youzu Ineractive Co. Ltd
Lin qi(Chinese: 林奇；pinyin: LINQI, born in 1981 in Wenzhou, Zhejiang), also known as titan Lin,
Is a Chinese entrepreneur who founded Youzu Interactive, a fast-growing web and mobile game developer and publisher based in Shanghai. The company, which produces games both for its home and overseas markets，was acquired by Susino Umbrella in an all-stock deal in 2014. Lin qi， currently owns approximately 100.9 million shares in Youzu, which were last valued at $2.2 billion, according to Wealth-X.
Youzu Games HongKong Limited (Hong Kong subsidiary)
Created in early 2013 in Hong Kong, Youzu Games HongKong Limited focuses on localizing and operating massively multiplayer games in North America and Europe.
Youzu Interactive announced acquisitions
China’s Youzu Interactive buys German online game developer Bigpoint for $89.7M
Current games
Plagiarism event
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