Shanda

7 Nov 2012

Shanda has a 50 per cent chance of starting to realize its potential under a new president, though success will hinge on the support he gets from founder Chen Tianqiao.

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Shanda still on track for expansion

3 Dec 2011

Shanda Interactive Entertainment, which owns the mainland's third-largest online games operator, expects its expansion initiatives to remain on track despite posting a 90 per cent dive in earnings...

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Social networking is name of the game

2 Jun 2011

Shanda Games, the mainland's third-largest online games operator and publisher, plans to make an aggressive push to develop new social-networking-based offerings and acquire games studios to...

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Game firms tap new markets

1 Apr 2008

Mainland developers see overseas sales increase fivefold

Mainland online game companies are enjoying increasing success overseas, especially in smaller countries that cannot...

12:10AM

Online game leader Shanda posts 21.8pc profit rise

27 Feb 2008

Shanda Interactive Entertainment, the largest online game company on the mainland, reported a 21.8 per cent increase in fourth-quarter profit after it upgraded titles and strengthened promotions...

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Perfect World targets US$117m from Nasdaq ADS offering

Perfect World, a Beijing-based developer of 3D online computer games, expects to raise US$117 million from an initial public offering of American depositary shares, according to a regulatory...

2:37PM

Firms have history of clashes

Shanghai-based Nineyou is not the first Chinese online game company to clash with game developers.

2:04PM

Zheng Tu Network targets US$300m in Nasdaq stock offering

Shanghai online game company Zheng Tu Network Technology plans to raise up to US$300 million from a Nasdaq listing as soon as the end of this year, cashing in on one of the fastest-growing markets...

11:48AM

Shanda hits jackpot on Sina share sale and free-to-play model

Shanda Interactive Entertainment, the mainland's second-largest online game operator, increased its first-quarter profit 38-fold from a year earlier after selling shares in Sina and on higher...

8:13AM

Corrections & clarifications

The report 'Curbs will not affect gaming shares' yesterday should have said Shanda and Netease are listed on Nasdaq, not in the mainland. The error was introduced in the editing process....

1:26AM

Shanda turns around as play-for-free strategy pays off

Shanda Interactive Entertainment, the mainland's second-largest online game operator, intends to offer at no charge most of the six new titles it is launching this year, as its bet on free games...

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