Deep Tide TechFlow News, August 1, Nasdaq-listed The9 announced that its wholly-owned Hong Kong subsidiary Vast Ocean International Limited has launched the Web3 gaming platform the9bit and established a strategic partnership with the blockchain gaming guild Yield Guild Games (YGG). It is reported that the9bit will integrate into YGG's official entry channels and blockchain gaming guild activities.

It is reported that The9 was the exclusive operator of World of Warcraft in mainland China from 2005 to 2009.