Perfect World Established Cooperation with Sega to Introduce Comic-based Online Game "Saint Seiya Online" in China

BEIJING, July 25, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Perfect World Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: PWRD) ("Perfect World" or the "Company"), a leading online game developer and operator based in China, today announced that the Company and its controlled entity, Beijing Perfect World Network Technology Co., Ltd., obtained a license from Sega Corporation ("Sega") to develop and operate an online game titled "Saint Seiya Online" in China, based on the hit comic work "Saint Seiya" published by Shueisha Inc.

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Committed to bringing memorable gaming experiences to legions of "Saint Seiya" fans, Perfect World will integrate its years of online game R&D experience with high-quality resources provided by Sega and Shueisha through this cooperation to develop a classic comic-based online game. The players will be presented with an enthralling online game title that vividly reproduces the classic style and content of the popular comic.

Mr. Michael Chi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Perfect World, commented, "For millions of Chinese from the post-1980's generation, 'Saint Seiya' elicits some of the most wonderful childhood memories. I am very delighted to be working with Sega and to develop an online game based on such an influential comic masterpiece. I am sure the game will appeal to many gamers' childhood dreams, making for a very enjoyable gaming experience. I personally also look forward to its release."

About Sega Corporation (http://sega.jp)

SEGA® Corporation is a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside and outside the home, encompassing consumer business, amusement machine sales and amusement center operations. The company develops, publishes and distributes interactive entertainment software products for a variety of hardware platforms including PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

About Perfect World Co., Ltd. (http://www.pwrd.com)

Perfect World Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: PWRD) is a leading online game developer and operator based in China. Perfect World primarily develops online games based on proprietary game engines and game development platforms. The Company's strong technology and creative game design capabilities, combined with extensive knowledge and experiences in the online game market, enable it to frequently and promptly introduce popular games designed to cater changing customer preferences and market trends. The Company's current portfolio of self-developed online games includes massively multiplayer online role playing games ("MMORPGs"): "Perfect World," "Legend of Martial Arts," "Perfect World II," "Zhu Xian," "Chi Bi," "Pocketpet Journey West," "Battle of the Immortals," "Fantasy Zhu Xian," "Forsaken World," "Dragon Excalibur," and "Empire of the Immortals;" and an online casual game: "Hot Dance Party." While a substantial portion of the revenues are generated in China, the Company's games have been licensed to leading game operators in a number of countries and regions in Asia, Latin America and the Russian Federation and other Russian speaking territories.  The Company also generates revenues from game operations in North America, Europe and Japan.  The Company plans to continue to explore new and innovative business models and remains deeply committed to maximizing shareholder value over time.

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This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements constitute forward-looking statements under the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates" and similar statements. Such statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, our limited operating history, our ability to develop and operate new games that are commercially successful, the growth of the online game market and the continuing market acceptance of our games and in-game items in China and elsewhere, our ability to protect our intellectual property rights, our ability to respond to competitive pressure, our ability to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting, changes of the regulatory environment in China, and economic slowdown in China and/or elsewhere. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Perfect World's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual report on Form 20-F. Perfect World does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under applicable law.

SOURCE Perfect World Co., Ltd.

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