Shanda Games Limited (Shanda Games) is an online game company. The Company’s online game business includes the business of developing, operating and licensing its massively multi-player online role-playing games (MMORPGs) and advanced casual games. Advanced casual games, which are a sub-category of casual games, possess certain elements of MMORPGs, including a story line, graphics, availability of virtual items and interactions among game players. Shanda Games develops and sources an array of game content through multiple channels, including in-house development, licensing, investment and acquisition, co-development and co-operation. As of August 31, 2009, the Company operated 18 MMORPGs and 11 advanced casual games. In July 2009, the Company acquired Chengdu Simo Technology Co., Ltd., an online game company.