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Overview

Perfect World Co., Ltd. is the Chinese mass media company that publishes Neverness to Everness. Perfect World's gaming arm handles distribution, community operations, press relations, and live-service support while Hotta Studio focuses on development. Perfect World is also the parent of Hotta Studio, making the relationship direct rather than a typical publisher-developer deal between independent entities.

Company Profile

Perfect World Co., Ltd. is a Chinese mass media company founded in 2004 by Chi Yufeng, with headquarters in Beijing. The company operates two primary business segments: Perfect World Games (the video game publisher responsible for Neverness to Everness) and Perfect World Pictures (a film and television production arm). Chi Yufeng remains Chairman, and Robert Xiao serves as CEO. These facts are documented by the Wikipedia entry for Perfect World and the company's Shenzhen Stock Exchange filings.

Notable Published Titles

Perfect World Games has published a broad catalog of MMORPGs, action games, and free-to-play titles since the mid-2000s. Titles that have shaped the studio's reputation include:

• Perfect World (2006): the original MMORPG that gave the parent company its name, still operating in several territories.

• Jade Dynasty (2007): a fantasy MMORPG based on the Chinese novel Zhu Xian.

• Forsaken World (2010): a fantasy MMORPG set in a shared universe with earlier titles.

• Tower of Fantasy (2022): an open-world free-to-play action RPG developed by Hotta Studio, the same studio now building Neverness to Everness.

• Persona 5: The Phantom X (2024): a mobile spinoff of Atlus's Persona 5, developed in partnership with Black Wings Game Studio.

• Neverness to Everness (April 29, 2026): the current flagship release.

Subsidiaries and Partnerships

Perfect World's gaming arm is structured around several studios and partnerships:

• Hotta Studio: Suzhou-based subsidiary that produced Tower of Fantasy and is currently developing Neverness to Everness.

• Perfect World Europe: established 2010 in Amsterdam to manage Western publishing operations.

• Runic Games: acquired in 2010, produced Torchlight II, shut down in 2017.

• Valve Corporation partnership: Perfect World is the exclusive distributor of Valve's Dota 2 and Counter-Strike 2 in mainland China.

Recent Developments

In June 2024 the company reportedly laid off over 1,000 employees as part of a broader restructuring that refocused investment on flagship live-service titles, including Hotta Studio's Neverness to Everness. Perfect World previously traded on Nasdaq (delisted 2015) and the Tokyo Stock Exchange before consolidating its primary listing on Shenzhen.

Role in Neverness to Everness

Perfect World serves as the publisher for Neverness to Everness. The company handles the official website, press releases, community events including the Hethereau Residents Guide and the Launch Preview Livestream, and all public-facing business operations. Hotta Studio handles development. The two entities publish joint press materials and coordinate on the Launch Roadmap.

Related Pages

• Hotta Studio

• Development History

• Launch Roadmap

• Release Date and Launch

• Hethereau Residents Guide

• Launch Preview Livestream