Houston Community News >> Chinese Online Game to Be Launched in Malaysia

11/2/2007-- Zheng Tu, one of the 3 online games in the world which has exceeded 1 million peak concurrent users, will be launched in Malaysia on Nov. 7, its Malaysian agent iG-Interactive Sdn Bhd announced in Kuala Lumpur on Friday.

The company in partnership with Lager Network Technologies Inc. in China's Taiwan, will collaboratively launch a new regional South-East Asia server of Zheng Tu Online for online gamers in Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan.

"Game mission can teach gamers Chinese philosophy," said Tan Teck Seng, CEO of iG-Interactive Sdn Bhd, adding that the quizzes in the game will also be localized for the local gamers.

Chinese online games have developed speedily in the recent 10 years, which are benefit from the hardworking personnel of science and technology and the support of the government, said Gu Hongxing, first secretary and head, cultural office of the Chinese Embassy in Malaysia.

Chinese online games are not only favored by the domestic gamers, but also welcomed by the gamers from neighboring countries, including Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Singapore and Malaysia, Gu added.

There are 6.2 million Chinese in Malaysia, which accounted for about one fourth of the Malaysian population. 

(Contributed by Xinhua)