- CEO
- Jun Shen
- Full Time Employees
- 2,248
- Sector
- Technology services
- Industry
- Packaged software
- Address
- Expo Yaohua Business Center Shanghai SH China 200126
- IPO Date
- Dec 7, 2010
- Business
- Kingnet Network Co., Ltd. Kingnet Network Co., Ltd. (002517.SZ) engages primarily in the research, development, operation, and publishing of online games, including mobile games, web games, and PC games; it also operates webgame platforms and mobile application distribution platforms such as XY game and Kingnet chain platforms, while providing internet technology services, animation products, computer software and hardware distribution, and technology import-export activities. The company offers specific titles spanning retro emotional and innovative boutique categories, such as web games under Legend of Blue Moon and The World of Legend; mobile games including MU Miracle, Gundam Battle Showdown (also known as Dare to Reach: Confrontation), Figure Story, War of Angels, Hot Blooded Jianghu, Ragnarok: The Promised Adventure, Hot Blooded Jianghu: Return, Monster Linking, Angel Battle, and New Swordsman Butch Dragon; and platforms supporting RPGs, simulation, casual, strategy, SLG, MMORPG, and ARPG genres. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Shanghai, China, Kingnet Network serves domestic and overseas markets, with operations spanning China and international regions through its R&D, publishing, and investment-plus-IP business model; it employs approximately 2,184 people and maintains subsidiaries like Shanghai Kingnet, Zhejiang Shenghe, FlowEntertainment, Shanghai Silver Key, Hangzhou Xingyue, and Shanghai Optical Network for specialized game development in categories like card games, sci-fi SLG, and ACGN simulators. In recent developments, the company signed licensing agreements in early Q3 2025 for The Legend of Mir and Legend World IPs, granting exclusive authorization to its 996 Legend Box platform, which has seen rapid growth in daily active users since 2020 and expanded cooperative versions; it launched new titles like Ragnarok: The Promised Adventure on WeChat Mini Games and Android in September 2025, Hot Blooded Jianghu: Return overseas in Q3 2025 achieving high bestseller rankings, and Monster Linking entering the top ten of mini-program game bestsellers in 2024; additionally, it announced a CNY 200 million share repurchase program in August 2025 for equity incentives and employee stock ownership, funded by own resources over 12 months, while advancing AI initiatives including investment in Natural Selection's EVE, the world's first 3D AI intelligent companion app now in internal testing, and funding for Tyrell AI in March 2025.