Prepare to Make the Battleground your Playground in Latest Western Release from NetEase

BRISBANE, Calif. – April 20, 2016 – NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTES)  has today announced that Tome of the Sun, the company’s next mobile game release in Western markets, will launch on the App Store for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, and Google Play for Android devices on April 28. Tome of the Sun will be free to download and is a fast-paced action RPG created for tap controls, featuring a massively multiplayer world.

To view the trailer with a look at the gameplay, visit: https://youtu.be/6QsaPPJj9Vc.

Tome of the Sun brings an action MMO experience to mobile with an anime-influenced art style. Players customize their chibi-style characters and collect adorable battle pets for support in combat, using intuitive touch controls to quickly smash, roll, and dodge their way through short, action-packed dungeons. With full crafting, leveling, and equipment upgrading systems, single and co-op game modes, as well as duels, arenas, and clan wars, Tome of the Sun is a deep action RPG tailored to a mobile gaming experience.

“As we continue to expand globally and bring more titles to new markets, NetEase is looking forward to the launch of our next Western game,” said Riten Huang, General Manager of NetEase North America. “With real-time combat, a massive multiplayer world, and an art style that anime fans will love, Tome of the Sun will give Western gamers an action-based MMO experience on mobile.”

Look for Tome of the Sun on the App Store and Google Play market as a free download with in-app purchases starting Thursday, April 28. To pre-register for Tome of the Sun, visit http://tomeofthesun.netease-na.com/.

Interested media can download a press kit with Tome of the Sun images and logos at https://app.box.com/v/tomeofthesun.

For more information about Tome of the Sun and NetEase Games, please visit  www.netease-na.com, join us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/NetEaseOfficial, or follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/NetEaseOfficial.

About NetEase

NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES) is a leading Internet technology and video game company headquartered in China. With a breadth of experience in content creation and sharing, NetEase develops and operates some of China’s most popular online games (including World of Warcraft®,Hearthstone®: Heroes of Warcraft™, StarCraft® II, Heroes of the Storm™ and Diablo®III), e-mail services, advertising services, mobile applications and games, and web portals. The company established a US office in 2015, located in Brisbane, CA, with mobile game releases for western audiences including Eternal Arena, Speedy Ninja, The Beautiful Dream, and Lunar Flowers. For more information, please visit: http://ir.netease.com/.

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