What Youxi Movie Hotel does

Youxi Movie Hotel, as identified in the firmographic record, is associated with the legal entity 趣游时代(北京)科技有限公司 (Quyou Era (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd.), which operates the YOUXI platform (YouXi.com), a gaming platform headquartered in Chaoyang District, Beijing, China. The company was founded in 2008 and operates as a private, for-profit entity. The business provides one-stop publishing and operational support services for global game developers seeking to enter the Chinese market, including operations, marketing, community management, technical support, and user system integration. The platform is positioned as a comprehensive gateway for international game products to establish presence in China, addressing barriers such as local market knowledge, regulatory compliance, and user acquisition.

The core product is the YOUXI Gaming Platform, complemented by international e-sports tournament services for major Western titles including World of Tanks and World of Warships, with prize pools of $1M and $100K respectively. The platform's stated technical capabilities include multi-platform adaptation, game security technology, AI big data, and e-sports event infrastructure covering China, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the Americas. The company holds the requisite Chinese internet operating licenses (京ICP证京B2-20170671, 京ICP备11029981号-10, 京公网备11010502035516) required to legally operate internet content services in China.

The business model is built on professional services revenue from game publishing partnerships, supplemented by e-sports event operations and sponsorship-related value capture. The primary customer segment is international game development studios and publishers (with Wargaming as a confirmed counterparty for the World of Tanks and World of Warships properties). The company raised a $15.8M Series A in April 2018 led by IDG Capital, following an earlier seed round with Highland Capital Partners. No revenue, headcount, or post-2018 financial signals are disclosed in the available data, and the firmographic record's "movie themed hotel" descriptor is inconsistent with the gaming platform business described in the company's own website and source material.

Name

Youxi Movie Hotel

Legal name

趣游时代(北京)科技有限公司

Website

https://youxi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

YOUXI platform, operated by Quyou Era (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd., is a Beijing-headquartered gaming platform providing publishing, operations, and e-sports tournament services to global game developers seeking to enter the Chinese market.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Game Publishing Platform

NAICS

Amusement Arcades (713120)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Esports Platforms & Competitive Gaming Networks (BPAMAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Esports Competition Platforms (Tournament Platforms, Matchmaking, Ladders) (MPAFADAF), Publisher-Run Esports Tournament Circuits (MPAGANAA)

Keywords

• Game publishing services
• Esports tournament operations
• China market entry
• Game localization support
• Online gaming platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Beijing

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Game Publishing Services: Provides one-stop cooperation services for global game products to enter Chinese market, including operations, marketing, community, technology, and user system support

Go-to-market motion1 record

Core offering

YOUXI operates a one-stop gaming platform that helps global game developers publish and operate their products in the Chinese market by providing operations, marketing, community, technology, and user system support. The platform also runs international e-sports tournaments for titles such as World of Tanks and World of Warships, with synchronized live streaming across China, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the Americas. Core technology includes multi-platform adaptation, game security, AI big data, and e-sports event infrastructure.

Product overview

YOUXI平台 is a unified gaming platform operated by 趣游时代(北京)科技有限公司 that serves as a gateway for global game developers to access the Chinese market. The platform consists of the core YOUXI Gaming Platform, complemented by e-sports tournament services (including 坦克世界赛事 and 战舰世界赛事), and integrated technology services including multi-platform adaptation, game security, AI big data, and e-sports event support. The platform offers one-stop cooperation services enabling international games to be published and operated in China.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• YOUXI Gaming Platform (YOUXI平台) A comprehensive B2B gaming platform operated by Quyou Era (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd. that provides global game developers with operational, marketing, community, technical, and user system support needed to publish and operate their games in the Chinese market. The platform offers multi-platform adaptation, stability enhancement, game security technology, and AI big data capabilities.
• World of Tanks Esports Tournament (坦克世界赛事) International e-sports tournament service for the World of Tanks title, with synchronized live coverage across China, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the Americas and a prize pool of 1,000,000 USD. The program is supported by a professional production team, millions of viewers, internationally known sponsors, and global synchronized live streaming.
• World of Warships Esports Tournament (战舰世界赛事) Annual professional international championship for World of Warships, with a total prize pool of 100,000 USD and participation by the strongest teams from each region.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Tencent: China's largest gaming conglomerate publishes both domestic and foreign titles and runs massive esports operations (LPL, KPL). Compares to Youxi as a broad incumbent that already internalizes the foreign-to-China publishing and tournament capability Youxi offers as a niche service.
• NetEase Games: Major Chinese publisher operating Blizzard titles domestically for years and running a large esports portfolio. Comparable to Youxi as an incumbent that competes for the same foreign-title publishing and tournament mandate, though at vastly larger scale.
• Perfect World Games: Listed Chinese publisher (Steam China operator) bringing Western and global titles to Chinese players with its own ops, localization, and marketing stack. Directly comparable to Youxi's gateway role for foreign games in China.
• Bilibili Games: Publishing arm of Bilibili, which licenses and operates foreign mobile and PC titles (e.g., Fate/Grand Order) in China while running community-driven tournaments. Overlaps with Youxi across foreign-game publishing and grassroots esports in China.

Direct peers

• Yodo1 Games: Beijing-based specialist helping Western mobile game studios publish and scale in China via publishing, marketing, localization, and live-ops support. Most direct head-to-head with Youxi's one-stop foreign-to-China publishing service.
• iDreamSky Technology Holdings: Hong Kong-listed publisher focused on bringing foreign mobile games into China. Comparable niche operator to Youxi with overlapping target market (overseas studios lacking China capabilities) and similar B2B publishing model.
• Wargaming: Belarus-headquartered developer and self-publisher of World of Tanks and World of Warships, whose global esports circuits (tier-1 partner of Youxi) mirror Youxi's tournament model. Direct comparable in the esports competition platform layer.
• ESL Gaming (ESL FACEIT Group): World's largest esports tournament operator running multiple global circuits. Directly comparable to Youxi's tournament orchestration, regional broadcast, and prize-pool capabilities.
• Papergames: Chinese studio and publisher (Infold) focused on mobile games, with experience localizing and launching foreign-style titles for Chinese audiences. Overlaps with Youxi in China-market publishing services and operations support.

Emerging players

• PGL (PGL Esports): Bucharest-based tier-1 esports tournament organizer running Counter-Strike, Dota 2, and other international events. Comparable mid-sized tournament operator to Youxi's Wargaming circuit model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors3 records

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M&A

Investments

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