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Shanda Licenses New MMORPG Dragon Nest

by Heather McLaughlin

Shanda Interactive Entertainment recently announced that they have entered an agreement with Eyedentity Games to bring the MMORPG game, Dragon Nest, to mainland China.

“We are excited to add another high quality MMORPG to our pipeline of new games,” said Tianqiao Chen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Shanda. “We believe the top-notch development team at Eyedentity Games has created an action-packed title with rich graphics that will appeal to Shanda’s extensive user base. Supported by our strong operating platform, we anticipate great success for Dragon Nest in China.”

“We granted Shanda the exclusive license to operate Dragon Nest in China following several visits to the company’s headquarters in Shanghai,” said Lee Eun Sang, Chief Executive Officer of Eyedentity Games. “We were particularly impressed with Shanda’s high-level operating capabilities and history of successful collaborations with Korean game developers. As the
leading online game operator in China, Shanda was our first, and we believe, the best choice.”

Look for Dragon Nest coming soon to China.