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.
- Website
- www.changyou.com
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Founded Year
2003
Location
Beijing, China
Stage
Public
Investors
Ranked
42nd among 1144 active competitors
Employee Count
83 as on May 31, 2026
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Exit Details
Public
Legal entities associated with ChangYou
ChangYou is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
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CHANGYOU COM US LLC CIN: 800342631 , United States, Active | Dec 31, 1999 | - | 27 (As on Dec 31, 2014) | - |
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 has 83 employees as of May 26. Here is ChangYou's employee count trend over the years:
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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:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | LINE Games 2017, Seoul (South Korea), Series A | Mobile game developer & publisher of mid-core genres | $10.8M | 77/100 | |
2nd | Mobile Game developer and publisher focusing on Mid-Core games | $135M | 76/100 | ||
3rd | Mobile game developer focusing on mid-core games | $143M | 76/100 | ||
4th | Nexon 1994, El Segundo (United States), Public | Developer and publisher of online multi-player games | - | 76/100 | |
5th | Netmarble Games Corporation 2012, Seoul (South Korea), Public | Developer of mobile-based mid-core games | $533M | 75/100 | |
6th | WeMade Entertainment 2000, Seoul (South Korea), Public | Video game developer focusing on MMORPGs | - | 75/100 | |
7th | Online games developer and cloud solutions provider | $29M | 74/100 | ||
8th | Xindong Network 2003, Shanghai (China), Public | Developer of web-based PC games | $39.3M | 72/100 | |
9th | Video Game developer specializing in casual games for mobile and web platforms | $1.5M | 72/100 | ||
10th | NetEase Games 1997, Guangzhou (China), Funding Raised | Developer of multi-platform games across various genres and gaming experiences | - | 70/100 | |
42nd | 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.Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:
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Date of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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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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Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Announces that it Is Investigating the Boards of Directors of Neon Therapeutics, Central Federal Bancshares, Franklin Financial Network, and Changyou.com Limited on behalf of Stockholders and Encourages Investors to Contact the FirmPR Newswire•Jan 24, 2020•Bragar Eagel & Squire, Neon Therapeutics, Central Federal, ChangYou
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Chinese internet company Sohu to take video-games unit Changyou privateDeal Street Asia•Jan 24, 2020•Sohu.com, ChangYou
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