Kingsoft Predicts 35% Growth
Reuters, 11/05/08
Chinese online entertainment provider and application software developer Kingsoft (3888.HK) has stated that it expects its sales and profit to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 35% over the next 2-3 years. The company also has high hopes for its newly launched MMORPG JX Online World, which attracted an average of over 300,000 players daily within the first few months of coming online. By comparison, other titles in its JX series have reached a maximum of 160,000 average daily players.
The company currently holds approximately 5% market share in the Chinese online game market and hopes to achieve 10% market share over the next 2 years. Currently Kingsoft has average revenue per user (ARPU) of RMB 35 across its user base, approximately half the industry average.
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