CYOU on NASDAQ

Changyou

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Chinese online games operator

Changyou.com Ltd. operates online games, primarily massively multiplayer online games, in China. Originally a division of Chinese Internet company Sohu, Changyou was spun off and went public in 2009 through a variable interest entity (VIE) structure based in the Cayman Islands. The company claims it was operating independently of Sohu as early as 2007.3 Its shares trade on NASDAQ under the symbol CYOU.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2007Founded1

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  • TickerCYOU on NASDAQ1
  • Industryvideo game industry1
  • HeadquartersBeijing1
  • Websitewww.changyou.com/en/index.shtml
  • Incorporated inCayman Islands5
  • Business addressEast Tower, Jing Yan Building, No. 29 Shijingshan Road, Beijing, F4 1000435
  • Filer categoryAccelerated filer5

Changyou.com Ltd. operates online games, primarily massively multiplayer online games, in China. Originally a division of Chinese Internet company Sohu, Changyou was spun off and went public in 2009 through a variable interest entity (VIE) structure based in the Cayman Islands. The company claims it was operating independently of Sohu as early as 2007.3

What it owns

What Changyou reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Property and equipment

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Property and equipment, before depreciation$248.8M6 Dec 31, 2018$264.9M6 Dec 31, 2017−6.1%
Accumulated depreciation$78.0M6 Dec 31, 2018$75.0M6 Dec 31, 2017+4.0%
Property and equipment, net$170.7M6 Dec 31, 2018$189.9M6 Dec 31, 2017−10.1%

Investments

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Cash and cash equivalents$454.5M6 Dec 31, 2018$571.1M6 Dec 31, 2017−20.4%
Marketable securities, current$190.1M6 Dec 31, 2018$404.6M6 Dec 31, 2017−53.0%
Long-term investments$3.0M6 Dec 31, 2018$3.0M6 Dec 31, 20170%

Intangibles and goodwill

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Goodwill$10.3M6 Dec 31, 2018$27.5M6 Dec 31, 2017−62.7%
Finite-lived intangibles, gross$83.0M6 Dec 31, 2018$100.0M6 Dec 31, 2017−17.0%
Accumulated amortization$37.3M6 Dec 31, 2018$47.4M6 Dec 31, 2017−21.4%
Finite-lived intangibles, net$13.9M6 Dec 31, 2018$8.5M6 Dec 31, 2017+64.3%

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. Apr 2, 2009Went public Listed on NASDAQ1
  2. 2007Founded Founded1

SEC filer profile

How Changyou is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from its EDGAR record and the cover page of its latest annual report.

  • Name on EDGARChangyou.com Ltd2
  • CIK0001458696
  • Filer statusAccelerated filer2
  • Incorporated inCayman Islands2
  • Fiscal year endsDecember 312
  • Industry code (SIC)7372 Services-Prepackaged Software2
  • Business addressEast Tower, Jing Yan Building, No. 29 Shijingshan Road, Beijing, F4 1000432
  • Phone86 10 62 72 77772
  • On EDGAR sinceMar 17, 20092
  • Filings201 in all: 6-K (77), SC 13G/A (45), SC 13G (25), 20-F (10), CT ORDER (8), UPLOAD (8), CORRESP (7), F-1/A (3)2
    All 21 form types

    EFFECT (2), FWP (2), S-8 (2), S-8 POS (2), SC 13E3/A (2), 15-12B (1), 25-NSE (1), 424B4 (1), 8-A12B (1), CERTNAS (1), F-1 (1), F-6 (1), SC 13E3 (1)

  • Latest filingsAnnual report (20-F) Mar 28, 2019