NIP Group expands esports portfolio through partnership with The9

NIP Group (NIPG) and The9 announced that NIP Group has entered into a strategic partnership with China Crown Technology Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of The9, to develop “MIR M” into a competitive esports title. Together, both parties aim to create a game that embodies the characteristics of MIR M and is suitable for esports adoption. China Crown secured the exclusive publishing license of “MIR M” from Wemade in Mainland China in May 2024. The game is the latest version of the classic game “MIR”, including both mobile and PC versions. China Crown’s parent company, The9, listed on Nasdaq in 2004 and is one of China’s earliest online game developers and operators, known for successfully introducing multiple globally renowned titles to China, such as World of Warcraft and MU Online.