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ChangYou - About the company

ChangYou is a public company based in Beijing (China), founded in 2003. It operates as a Chinese social game developer. The company has 1144 active competitors, including 136 funded and 125 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like LINE Games, Linekong and Supercell.

Company Details

Changyou.com is a social game developer and operator of online games in China. It has developed multiple games including Dragon Oath, DDTank, and Wartune (also known as Shen Qu). Has an in-house technology platform that includes 2.5D and 3D graphics engine, effective anti-cheating and anti-hacking technologies, proprietary cross-networking technology, and advanced data protection technology. Also operates an online platform "17173.com" which is an online game information portals in China. It generates revenue through the freemium model.
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Founded Year
2003
Location
Beijing, China
Stage
Public
Investors
Ranked
Employee Count
83 as on May 31, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
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Exit Details
Public

ChangYou's IPO details

ChangYou got listed on Apr 03, 2009.
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ChangYou's funding and investors

ChangYou is a funded company. ChangYou has 1 institutional investor.

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ChangYou's employee count trend

ChangYou has 83 employees as of May 26. Here is ChangYou's employee count trend over the years:
Employee count trend for ChangYou
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ChangYou's Competitors and alternates

Top competitors of ChangYou include LINE Games, Linekong and Supercell. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of ChangYou, ranked by Tracxn score:
Rank
Company Details
Short Description
Total Funding
Investors
Tracxn Score
1st
Logo for LINE Games
LINE Games
2017, Seoul (South Korea), Series A
Mobile game developer & publisher of mid-core genres
$10.8M
77/100
2nd
Logo for Linekong
Linekong
2007, Beijing (China), Public
Mobile Game developer and publisher focusing on Mid-Core games
$135M
76/100
3rd
Logo for Supercell
Supercell
2010, Helsinki (Finland), Acquired
Mobile game developer focusing on mid-core games
$143M
76/100
4th
Logo for Nexon
Nexon
1994, El Segundo (United States), Public
Developer and publisher of online multi-player games
-
76/100
5th
Developer of mobile-based mid-core games
$533M
75/100
6th
Logo for WeMade Entertainment
WeMade Entertainment
2000, Seoul (South Korea), Public
Video game developer focusing on MMORPGs
-
75/100
7th
Logo for VNG
VNG
2004, Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), Series B
Online games developer and cloud solutions provider
$29M
74/100
8th
Logo for Xindong Network
Xindong Network
2003, Shanghai (China), Public
Developer of web-based PC games
$39.3M
72/100
9th
Logo for Playtika
Playtika
2010, Tel Aviv (Israel), Public
Video Game developer specializing in casual games for mobile and web platforms
$1.5M
72/100
10th
Logo for NetEase Games
NetEase Games
1997, Guangzhou (China), Funding Raised
Developer of multi-platform games across various genres and gaming experiences
-
70/100
42nd
Logo for ChangYou
ChangYou
2003, Beijing (China), Public
Chinese social game developer
-
54/100
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ChangYou's Investments and acquisitions

ChangYou has made 2 investments in companies including Dolphin and Yodo1. ChangYou has also acquired 5 companies including Dolphin and RaidCall.
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Date of Investment/Acquisition
Type
Company Name
Founded Year
Location
Jul 16, 2014
Investments
1999
San Francisco (United States)
Jul 16, 2014
Acquisition
1999
San Francisco (United States)
Nov 20, 2013
Acquisition
2009
San Francisco (United States)
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