EVE Online Launches in China

20 March 2006

EVE Online(R) Launches in China

REYKJAVIK, March 20/PRNewswire-AsiaNet/

CCP Storms the World's FastestGrowing MMOG Market

CCP Games today announced thefinalization of a licensing agreement with OpticCommunications to launch EVE Online(R), its highlysuccessful massively-multiplayer online game (MMOG), inChina by Q3 of this year. The opening of the China clusterfollows the accelerated growth of EVE Online in the US andEurope during the past six months, and will be the firstfully localized and separate game cluster established byCCP. Optic will introduce EVE Online to the Chinese playerbase with a large scale open beta commencing in Q2 of 2006.

The partnership between CCP Games and OpticCommunications will open the industry's largest virtualuniverse to the world's most dynamic online games market.EVE Online(R) recently set the PCU (Peak Concurrent User)world record at 25,665 users, which is greater than thetotal capacity offered by any other MMOG in a singlepersistent universe.

"The completion of this licenseagreement with Optic Communications marks the establishmentof CCP as a world wide leader in innovative online games andrecognizes the enormous potential for EVE Online in Asia,"said Hilmar Veigar Petursson, CEO of CCP Games. "Theirlocal expertise and full backing of CITIC Pacific makesOptic Communications the ideal strategic partner to enterthe China market with and further accelerate the growth ofour subscriber base."

Optic Communications will providethe Chinese player base with a fully localized version ofEVE Online(R), which includes nationwide marketing and sales coverage, management of game system operations, and24/7 customer support service. CCP will work closely withOptic personnel to ensure that EVE Online is tailored tomeet the tastes and demands of Chinese gamers.

"Optic hasdistinguished itself as a first-class provider of MMOGservices in a very competitive operating environment," saidMagnus Bergsson, CMO of CCP Games. "Their approach managesthe huge demand generated by regional consumer pressuresgracefully and without compromising customer servicequality, and we're very excited about the new heights thatwe can both reach through this venture."

In addition tosetting new PCU records for virtual worlds several times since last year, EVE Online has nearly doubled itssubscriber base in the past six months, and broke throughthe landmark milestone of 100,000 active subscribers inFebruary of 2006.

"The staggering growth trend andexpanding global influence of EVE Online continues toaffirm our original design philosophy for the game and the technical achievements of our team," said Reynir Hardarson,Creative Director and founder of CCP Games. "EVE Online ispenetrating further into international markets because ofthe immersive player experience and social interactions thatour single game universe standard makes possible."

AboutCCP CCP Games is a privately held company that specializesin the creation, development, and distribution of massivelymultiplayer online games (MMOG). Founded in 1997, CCP isrecognized internationally as a pioneer in the single-server persistent universe concept of the MMOG genre.CCP Games is headquartered in Reykjavik, Iceland.

AboutOptic Communications

Optic Communications is a technologycompany specializing in the operation, distribution,licensing, and development of entertainment software within nationwide data networks. Optic Communications was foundedin February of 1999 as a hi-tech R&D company thateventually forged into the online game industry in March of2003. Currently, the company runs four separate lines ofbusiness that include MMOG support and operation services,IGC (Internet Game Center) design and products marketing,game software R&D, and wireless gaming services. OpticCommunications operates primarily in mainland China througheight corporate branches located in Beijing, Shanghai,Guangzhou, Wuhan, Xi'an, Jinan, Chengdu and Shenyang.

About EVE Online

Set tens of thousands of years in thefuture, EVE is a breathtaking journey to the stars, to animmersive experience filled with adventure, riches, danger, and glory. Supported by a vast player-run economy, EVEoffers professions to choose ranging from commoditiestrader to mercenary; industrial entrepreneur to pirate;mining engineer to battle fleet commander; or anycombination of these and much more. Your greatest asset isthe starship, designed to accommodate your specific needs,skills, and ambitions. Complementing its lethal arsenal arethousands of modules and components, allowing for countlesscustomizations. From brokering business deals to wagingwar, you will have access to a diverse array ofsophisticated tools and interfaces to forge your own destinyin EVE.
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