Ai Media Offers Nationwide China Access for
Mahjong Time’s Robust Game Platform
July 28, 2008 (San Diego, CALIFORNIA) – Mahjong Time, an innovative provider of online
mahjong gaming software and turnkey solutions and official partner of the World Series of
Mahjong (WSOM), has signed its second major licensee – Ai Media Group Limited (Ai
Media, a leading online entertainment provider in China. Ai Media and Mahjong Time will
launch the destination Ai Mahjong in early September 2008.
The site will offer tournament
style four-player mahjong specifically for the Chinese marketplace.
Ai Media and its strategic partner offer their own payment solution via a proprietary 'smart card’.
Several major banks in China, including Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, China
Construction Bank and China Merchants Bank, accept the card.
Currently, more than 11
million people use the smart card, and it has approximately 20,000 new daily subscribers.
Ai Media publishes and operates games from overseas game developers in China, and
distributes those games to more than 50% of the internet cafes in China.
The company
and its partners have nationwide access to the china market and hold all the necessary
licenses required for legal games operation in China. Ai Media has nationwide
marketing/sales , customer support, and dedicated data centers in all major Chinese cities
and is licensing Mahjong Time software for use as the game platform and engine for Ai
Mahjong.
" - Ai Media has been investing and involved in the China online entertainment space for
many years. We have to be extremely careful in selecting the best games for the largest
and most competitive market in the world. It is extremely expensive to market and
launch a successful game and it takes years to capture and build a loyal customer base.
That is why we have partnered with Mahjong Time, a proven company that provided us
with a secure mahjong game that will appeal to the massive Chinese marketplace," - said
Olivia Hollaus, Director of Ai Media Group.
" - Our unique partnership with Ai Media demonstrates Mahjong Time’s commitment to
working with companies who offer value and vision, and to delivering the best software
solutions to our customers." - said William Sutjiadi, CEO of Mahjong Time.
" - Our in-browser
mahjong game offers Ai Mahjong players a secure and customizable destination to fully
enjoy the most popular game in the world," - added Mr. Sutjiadi.
About Mahjong Time (www.mahjongtime.com)
founded in 2004, Mahjong Time is a San Diego-based company that is the premier
provider of mahjong software and complete turnkey solutions. The Mahjong Time inbrowser
platform is available in seven languages and provides multiple mahjong rules sets
that appeal to the needs of discerning players worldwide. Offered features include
advanced subscription and tournament play, and Web 2.0 capabilities that allow players
greater connectivity including the ability to establish multiple "friend" networks and to
create private game rooms.
Mahjong Time is the exclusive online tournament partner of the annual World Series of
Mahjong. The company is also involved in a strategic partnership with Cryptologic
(NASDAQ: CRYP), the leading public developer and supplier of Internet gaming software.
For more information, visit www.mahjongtime.com.
About Ai Media (www.ai-media.cn).
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