Online Games Offer Promise of Treasure

International publishers are homing in on the Chinese market, worth $298 million last year, with subscription-based, localized products.

BEIJING — China's Internet games business trades mainly in fantasy, but its appeal to investors is very real: With an estimated 26 million gamers online and a piracy-resistant business model, the sector offers the promise of treasure more substantial than any to be won by virtual heroes...

Source: Los Angeles Times (subscription) - CA,USA