PERFECT WORLD INTERNATIONAL LAUNCHES OPEN BETA

September 2, 2008 – Redwood City, CA – Perfect World Entertainment Inc, a wholly owned US subsidiary of Perfect World Co., Ltd., today announced the beta for its highly anticipated online game “Perfect World International” is now open to all gamers. As the closed beta comes to an end, new and existing gamers will be provided open access to “Perfect World International” where they can fully immerse themselves in the expansive world and create permanent characters that will remain in the game through launch and beyond. 

"With millions of players worldwide and a successful closed beta launch in North America, we are excited to now introduce an even larger audience of gamers to Perfect World International as it enters the open beta phase," said Dr. Alan Chen, CEO of Perfect World Entertainment Inc. "We are confident that our premium content, skillful approach to game design, and excellent execution will redefine the free-to-play market in North America while establishing Perfect World Entertainment as a leading provider of interactive entertainment."

"Perfect World International" is the English-based, international version of Perfect World II, one of the most successful 3D MMORPGs worldwide. With its expansive feature set and unique artistic elegance, "Perfect World International" offers an immersive online world that players can enter free of charge, earning in-game currency to upgrade their character and further enhance their game play experience. The game features one of the most in-depth character creation interfaces seen in any game to date, numerous quests full of lore and depth, and an extensive selection of items and fashions. Unique MMORPG features such as Territory Wars will delight gamers and increase replay value as they explore and battle across the ever-expanding game world.

• Additional game features include:
  o    3 Unique Classes – Human, Winged Elf, and the Untamed, each with their own look, feel, and game mechanics. Each character class has different skill trees, which cater to the user’s visual tastes as well as their intrinsic needs as a gamer.
  o    Guild/Clan System – Guilds enable chat between members, creation of guild emblems, guild versus guild battles, and control of existing territories.
  o    Territory Wars – Guilds can own territories and battle for their control. Weekly battles support up to 80 vs. 80 and winners receive a virtual monetary reward determined by the amount of territory occupied.
  o    Mount System – Large selection of custom mounts, including flying mounts and the unique ability to mount and carry other players.  Players have the unique ability to fight while on their mounts both in PvP (Player vs. Player) and PvE (Player vs. Environment).
  o    Costumes – Players have the ability to fully express themselves through their in-game characters by customizing clothing, and creating fully personalized avatars. These customization items can be bought from the item mall or traded with other players in the game.
  o    Free Roaming Map – Large variety of terrains and scenery and no “zoning” or front loading when entering a new area.  
  o    Consequence – Character abilities change based on their decisions and their allegiance to good and evil as they align themselves with either side.
  o    Marriage System – Both players will have an online notice, and a wife/husband title. Marriage requires an item from the Cash Shop which is worth around 30$ in Perfect World item shop currency.
  o    Crafting System – Players can select and raise four different crafting skills. Blacksmithing (creates weapons), Tailoring (creates armor), Jewelry (creates various jewelry and arrows), and Pharmacist (creates potions and hierograms).
  o    World Events – Aside from day-to-day game play, players can also participate in World Events that regularly take place in the game and allow players to obtain unique items. These include treasure hunts, horse races, jungle ruins quests, etc.
  o    Exceptional Localization – Perfect World Entertainment has gone through great lengths to fully re-localize Perfect World into English, while at the same time ensure that the Chinese mythology and lore continue to enrich the end-user’s experience.

Players can find additional information on “Perfect World International” and gain access to the game by visiting: http://www.perfectworld.com.

Beta players can get items from cash shop from Perfect World Online. You can find the detailed information from the following news:

All Closed Beta accounts have been given cash shop currency, ZEN. This currency can be used in-game to purchase items from our cash shop, however it will be wiped at the end of closed beta on September 2nd.

In order to redeem your ZEN, please follow these steps:

1. Visit the following link: https://billing.perfectworld.com/

2. Log in using your username and password.

3. Select the server that you would like to deposit your ZEN to.

4. Select the amount of ZEN that you would like to deposit. (Note: The conversion rate is 100 ZEN to 1 Gold.)

5. Click on the deposit button and you’re done!

6. Go spend your cash shop currency in-game. You can access the cash shop by clicking the button located under your mini-map or by pressing ALT + O.

(Note: If you are logged in game during the execution of this process, then you must relog in order to see your updated cash shop balance in game.)

Please keep in mind that all characters and ZEN balances will be wiped on September 2nd, the end of our Closed Beta.

If you are interested, why not give Perfect World a try now?

Perfect World is a great fantastic 3D online game presented by Beijing Perfect Space-Time Networking Technology Co., Ltd, which the company invested more than 30 million RMB and completed within three years. Starting from a Chinese traditional myth that Pangu (Chinese ancestor) built the sky, land and humans, the game creates a particularly historical space and brings players into an age-old, mysterious and undiscovered world with epic backgrounds and grandiose story content.

Development with Element 3D engine wholly owned by Perfect Space-Time, 3D seamless huge maps, all these give a real 3D space for players. The concept of a 3D online game to establish an entire world is introduced firstly. Players will experience great fun in team working and founding a world. All these functions enhance interaction between the game and players and bring them novel and infinite fun.

Besides, great improvements have been made in game content, system setup, safeguard, screen and sound effects. The screen effect has reached the top of native-made online games supported by the strong technology of the company..

As a wholly home-made masterpiece, the final aim of Perfect World is to be the most excellent online game in domestic online games field, serve players and succeed and develop Chinese culture. Here players’ demands will be placed at first and they will experience unique fun and interest. Perfect World covers many creative elements leading in home and even in the world. For example, the super-large and seamless map completely clears up regional limitation; flying ability of all races and professions makes real 3D war possible; the function that large guilds can build city by themselves brings players great fun of building the whole world in person; private home systems enriches the communication between players and making armaments lets them possess unique weapon. Besides, there are more system setups like customized image setup, freely-designed fashion system, good friends system excluding the game and rich missions system. Some friendly designs are very interesting too: flying kites and fishing relax players, carriage and yacht offer vehicles for them. All these lead players to appreciate the magnificent scenery in Perfect World.

Perfect World will lead the developing market of current online games with its perfect, magnificent scene and unprecedented creative system, success with developing Chinese culture, establish the first brand of home-made online game and provide players with a superior entertainment service.

Official website: http://www.world2.com.cn

Perfect world is based on ancient Chinese legend, Perfect World maintains an authentic essence of Chinese culture while creating many new experiences as well. Gamers can interact with the gaming system to the extreme to grow, create and live in a world of their own. Surpassing the traditional, superficial, simple, and single playing models, Perfect World adds a variety of content for gamers’ based on exploring, questing and creating. By upgrading the entertainment side of games to pursue a perfect virtual life, Perfect World initiates a whole new game theory and entertaining spirit. There are several features of this game:

The First Worldwide Online Game with Self-alike Characters

Players design their own image characteristically when creating their roles in the game. They can arrange their appearances ranging from skin color, eye brow, eyes, face shape and hair design to appearance and body proportions.

The First Worldwide Online Game with Personalized Clothes

In the Perfect World, the player can fight in both fashionable and beautiful clothes which they can designed themselves.

The First Worldwide 16:9 Wide Screen Online Game

Players can feel the same effect of seeing films as the scene in the game is cozier. The 16:9 wide screen will give the players the feeling of endless freedom.

The First Worldwide Online Game where one can create their own Mountains and Rivers

The players can build their homeland as they wish.

The First Worldwide Online Game Equipped with a Radio Station

Smart Online Radio design enriches players’ exploring journey in the game world.They can order songs and programs for themselves or other players. It’s a great mixture of information and interactivities. This brings an unpredictable experience to gamers.

Ride and Fly with the Beloved One

Go along with your lovers in the game. Male characters can ride the white horse with their beloved and travel around the world. Females, can ask werebeasts to transfigure into white tigers to ride through the forest.

Successive Martial Attack

Chivalrous men are constantly trying to improve their Wushu (martial art)- it is an inseparably part of their lives. Becoming a master is their life-long dream. Perfect World presents the successive action system which allows those Wushu-holics to create their own skills and attack style.

Recently, Perfect World has just released its expansion pack, called The fighting of two cities. In this expansion pack, it released Orange Equipment, Suit Equipment, Latest clothes and new pets, a new city called Frost City and some new hardcore copies. Its international version has just released on Oct. 28. But the funniest thing is, its international version is a Chinese version. It is an Asian version of WOW, but not only a copy of WOW.

If you want to know more about this game and want to see more screenshots, please visit our bbs.