Shanda Games (fka GAME)

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Among Top Grossing Apps on Apple's App Store in China within 8 Hours
PR NewswirePress Release: Shanda Games Limited – 6 hours ago...

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/mobile-game-million-arthur-becomes-125100993.html


HONG KONG, July 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Shanda Games Limited (NASDAQ: GAME, "Shanda Games"), a leading online game developer, operator and publisher in China, announced today that the iOS version of Million Arthur, a mobile game publishded by Shanda Games' subsidiary Actoz Soft (KOSDAQ: 052790.KQ, "Actoz"), has become the 3rd Top Grossing App across all categories on Apple's App Store in China following its official open beta test launch on July 18, 2013.

"We are delighted with overwhelmingly enthusiastic response this game has received from gamers in China. Through our extensive marketing effort and the strength of our operating plaform, we were able to reach our target audience of advanced casual gamers, students, and young professionals. We launched Million Arthur at 10:30 am this morning and within 8 hours the game became the 3rd Top Grossing App and is likely to continue to ascend before the day is over. First-day daily active users (DAU) for China have exceeded Million Arthur's combined DAUs following its first day in Japan, Korea, and Taiwan," commented Mr. Tunghai Chien, President of Shanda Games.

"With a strong portfolio of games in the pipeline, we will continue to explore new opportunities in China's burgeoning mobile games market through in-house development, licensing, investment and partnerships. We expect to publish these new titles in China as well as abroad in the near future."

Actoz shares closed at a record high on the Korean Stock Exchange.