China Mobile: 9 Mobile Games Pass Testing
Donews, 9/01/08
China Mobile (NYSE: CHL; 0941.HK) has released a list detailing the first batch of mobile games that are allowed to charge usage fees. According to a source, a total of 9 mobile games have passed open beta testing, among which, 3 will start charging usage fees starting from September 10. The companies and mobile games are as follows:
Kongzhong (Nasdaq: KONG) - Tian Jie Online (Reincarnation)
Mtone Wireless - The Legend of the Three Realms
PearlinPalm - Huanxiang i Shidai ("Age of Fantasy i")
A further 6 companies will start charging usage fees from September 25. The companies and their games are:
Xintai - Qingzuo Tanke (Constellation Tank)
3GUU - The War of Civilization Online
Yonglian Xintong (Phoenix Television) - Legend of Song Dynasty
Digifun - Myth of the Guiguan Sanguo (Myth of the Three Kingdoms Ghost)
Ocean Blue Mobile - Doudizhu (Landlord Fighting) from the OBM Qipai Leyuan (Chess and Card Leisure Community) series
Yidong Wuxian - Yi Sanguo Online (Three Kingdoms Online)
The 3 mobile games that failed the tests will have the chance to participate in the next round of testing, along with other applicants:
Moloon - Moloon Empire
MIG - Love Forever
Sina (Nasdaq: SINA) - Zhenren Duizhan (Real People Playing) from the Sina Lianliankan (Paired Game) series
Editor's Note: These mobile games began open beta testing in June. For more background on this topic, please see "China Mobile Approves 13 Mobile Games for Open Beta", MD 7/08/08 issue.
In the original Chinese source of article, no mention was made of the 13th game, Moloon Dating.
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