Ether Saga Odyssey, the latest chapter in Perfect World Entertainment’s Ether Saga story is now live! Thousands of players have logged into the game to check out the explosion of new content and the unique features in Ether Saga Odyssey, as well as witness the new player experience. In celebration of a successful launch, players will get to participate in launch events and receive exciting in-game prizes.

April 28, 2011 – Foster City, Calif. – Perfect World Entertainment Inc., a wholly owned US subsidiary of Perfect World Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: PWRD) today announced the latest chapter in the Ether Saga story, Ether Saga Odyssey, is now live in North America. Anyone can register for this free-to-play online adventure game and begin playing Ether Saga Odyssey at eso.perfectworld.com. Marking another step in Perfect World Entertainment’s strategy to expand their fan base, Ether Saga Odyssey, features new content that a younger audience can enjoy while enhancing the online gaming experience for players of all ages.

Ether Saga Odyssey is a MMO game dedicated to create a social platform for players to build lasting friendships and give players a unique experience to enjoy free-form wrestle and play. Along with collecting monster cards for dynamic transformations, the game features a robust pet training system that unites hundreds of players worldwide to battle alongside their very own pet friends while fulfilling their earthly mission to restore peace to the heavenly realm.

“After many months of hard work, we’re extremely proud to see Ether Saga Odyssey live and offer content that is safe and fun for kids to play, yet also exciting and challenging for players of all ages,” said Aaron Potter, Product Manager for Ether Saga Odyssey. “We especially thank our fans for their support as we continue to build this remarkable Ether Saga universe. The feedback we received from Ether Saga fans who have been highly anticipating this moment has helped us create a truly one of a kind experience for gamers of all skill sets.”

To celebrate the successful launch of Ether Saga Odyssey , players will get to participate in launch events and receive exciting in-game prizes including mounts, fashion items, pets and more. For more information on Ether Saga Odyssey’s launch events and to join the community of Ether Saga fans, visit www.facebook.com/EtherSaga.

To register and play: eso.perfectworld.com

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About Perfect World Entertainment Inc.
Perfect World Entertainment Inc., a subsidiary of Perfect World Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: PWRD), primarily publishes online games and provides online services in North America. Aiming to provide the best game services to North American players with the highest level of commitment in localization, quality assurance, and user-friendly publishing infrastructure, Perfect World Entertainment has achieved great success and published a number of MMORPGs, including “Forsaken World,” “Legend of Martial Arts,” “Heroes of Three Kingdoms,” “Battle of the Immortals,” “Ether Saga Online,” “Jade Dynasty” and “Perfect World International,” a free-to-play MMORPG which is currently played by millions of people worldwide; and a single-player action-RPG “Torchlight.”