BEIJING, April 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Qihoo 360
Technology Co. Ltd. ("Qihoo 360" or the "Company," NYSE: QIHU), a
leading Internet company in China
as measured by active user base, and Unity Technologies (the
"Unity"), the creator of Unity3D, have reached an agreement to form
a partnership that enables Chinese Internet users to seamlessly
access Unity3D-powered 3D games through 360 browsers.
Qihoo 360 will distribute the Unity Web Player initially to the
over 240 million users of its 360 Safe Browser and then to its
entire user base of 400 million. This will enable Unity games to be
played seamlessly in the 360 Safe Browser on any website, including
360 Game Center, one of the top web game portals in China.
Qihoo 360 and Unity will also introduce Unity's popular 3D
engine and development tools to Chinese developers. With one
million registered developers worldwide, Unity is an intuitive and
flexible development platform used to make creative and interactive
3D content and deliver the best 3D games and applications for the
Internet, PCs, Macs, iOS and Android devices, and gaming
consoles.
"This is an excellent opportunity to corner the market for
Unity-powered web games throughout China," said David
Helgason, CEO of Unity Technologies. "Having a strong
partner like Qihoo 360 distribute the Unity Web Player across their
user base will introduce new customers to our developers and
solidify the global importance of Unity."
"This partnership is a great opportunity to enhance our users'
web game experiences," said Hongyi
Zhou, Chairman and CEO of Qihoo 360. "We look forward to
working with Unity to provide safe and exciting gaming experiences
for our users across various platforms."
About Unity Technologies
Unity Technologies is the creator of Unity, an intuitive and
flexible development platform used to make wildly creative and
intelligently interactive 3D and 2D content. The "author once,
deploy everywhere" capability ensures developers can publish to all
of the most popular platforms. Unity Technologies boasts a thriving
community of 750,000 registered developers including large
publishers, indie studios, students and hobbyists. Unity
Technologies aggressively re-invests in its award-winning 3D
development tools and democratization initiatives, such as the
Asset Store digital content marketplace and Union game distribution
service, in order to remain at the forefront of innovation. Unity
Technologies is headquartered in San
Francisco and has offices in Canada, Denmark, Lithuania, Sweden, the United
Kingdom, Japan and Korea.
For more information, visit: http://unity3d.com.
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/unity3d
Twitter: http://twitter.com/unity3d
About Qihoo 360
Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd. (NYSE: QIHU) is a leading Internet
company in China as measured by
its active user base. The Company is also the number one provider
of Internet and mobile security products in China as measured by its user base, according
to iResearch. Qihoo 360 also provides users with secure access
points to the Internet via its market leading web browsers and
application stores. The Company has built one of the largest open
Internet platforms in China. Qihoo
360 monetizes its massive user base primarily through online
advertising and through Internet value-added services on its open
platforms.
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For investor and
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Qihoo 360 Technology Co.
Ltd.
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Tel:
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+86
10-5878-1574
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E-mail:
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ir@360.cn
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Christensen
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Mr. Christian
Arnell
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Tel:
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+86
10-5826-4939
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E-mail:
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carnell@christensenir.com
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SOURCE Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd.