Eyedentity Games, Inc. is a South Korean developer of online games founded in 2007. The studio's first game is the commercially successful fast-paced action MMORPG, Dragon Nest. Eyedentity Games was acquired by Chinese digital entertainment company Shanda Games in September 2010.
The studio also released a Diablo-like Chibi-Styled action MMORPG in
2012, titled Dungeon Strikers following Dragon Nest's success. The game
is currently in Open-Beta in Korea and rights have sold to Game Flier
for distribution in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited is a Chinese operator of online games and book publisher, based in Shanghai, established in December 1999 by Chen Tianqiao and Chen Danian.
In 2005 it claimed to have 460 million registered accounts and an
average of 1.2 million players at any given time. Its 2004 listing on
the US-based NASDAQ stock exchange raised $151.8 million USD. In September 2001, Shanda published its first game, The Legend of Mir II (Licensed from a Korean company, WeMade Soft).
Shanda's published and operated games include AION, MapleStory, The World of Legend, The Sign, The Age, Magical Land, Ragnarok Online, D.O., Dungeons & Dragons Online, Bomb and Bubble, Shanda Rich Man, Warlord of the Three Kingdoms, GetAmped.
In February 2005, Shanda announced a purchase of about 20% of the portal website SINA.com,
targeting digital media markets. However, Shanda did not gain control
over the board of trustees. On February 8, 2007, Shanda sold 4 million
shares of Sina for $129 million, after Shanda transformed into a digital
entertainment portal.
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