PWRD(SZ:002624) Nan Fang Du Shi Bao·2026-01-15 15:11Group 1 - Perfect World Co., Ltd. announced the criminal detention of three art-related personnel for corruption, focusing on issues in art outsourcing and procurement management [2] - The involved individuals include a team leader from the Qingyun Studio and two former employees from the Lingxiao Studio, all accused of colluding with suppliers to inflate procurement prices and accepting bribes [2] - The company has previously reported multiple anti-corruption efforts, including the involvement of eight employees from three studios in collusion with suppliers [3] Group 2 - The actual controller of Perfect World, Chi Yufeng, recently reduced his shareholding by selling 6.86 million shares, earning over 100 million yuan, which decreased his ownership from 32.35% to 31.99% [3] - Since the lifting of the lock-up period in June 2019, Chi has conducted five rounds of significant share reductions, accumulating nearly 10 billion yuan through various means [4] - The company faced significant operational challenges, with a revenue drop of 28.50% to 5.57 billion yuan and a net loss of 1.29 billion yuan in 2024, leading to project shutdowns and workforce reductions [4] Group 3 - Following the launch of the game "Zhu Xian World" at the end of 2024, the company's performance began to improve, reporting a revenue increase of 31.45% to 1.73 billion yuan in Q3 2025 and a net profit of 162 million yuan, marking a turnaround from previous losses [4]