duowan.com

Name

duowan.com

Legal name

广州华多网络科技有限公司

Website

https://duowan.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Duowan.com (多玩游戏网) is a Chinese gaming and entertainment portal founded in 2005, operated by Guangzhou Huaduo Network Technology as part of the Huanju Group (formerly YY Inc.) ecosystem. It aggregates gaming news, video content, live streaming, and the 1931 Idol Group sub-brand for Chinese internet users.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Gaming and Entertainment Portal

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71), All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries (71399)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Gaming & Virtual World Social Platforms (MPACAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Virtual Worlds & Social Sandbox Experiences (persistent social spaces) (MPAFAIAG)

Keywords

• Gaming news portal
• Video streaming platform
• Online entertainment content
• Idol group content
• Gaming community site

Headquarters

HQ city

Guangzhou

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Core offering

Duowan.com (多玩游戏网) is a Chinese-language gaming and entertainment portal that aggregates game news, video content, live streaming, original web dramas, micro-films, animation, variety shows, short videos, and documentaries for Chinese internet users. It also produces and distributes content featuring the 1931 女子团 (1931 Idol Group) virtual idol franchise, including performance videos, 剧场版 (theatrical version) content, and original web drama productions. The site is operated by Guangzhou Huaduo Network Technology Co., Ltd. (广州华多网络科技有限公司) under the Huanju Group (欢聚集团) ecosystem.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 1931 女团: Virtual idol group project featuring performances,剧场版 videos, and original web drama content.

Products and services

• Duowan.com (多玩游戏网) Gaming and Entertainment Portal A Chinese-language gaming and entertainment portal that aggregates game news, video content, live streaming, and community features for individual Chinese-speaking gamers and entertainment enthusiasts. The site distributes original web dramas, micro-films, animation, variety shows, short videos, documentaries, and themed content (party-building, anti-drug publicity) under the Huanju Group ecosystem.
• 1931 女子团 (1931 Idol Group) Virtual idol group content franchise operating under the duowan.com platform, featuring idol performance videos, 剧场版 (theatrical version) productions such as Summer Love, original web drama content, and music video releases aimed at Chinese entertainment audiences.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Direct peers

• 3DMGame: Chinese gaming portal known for news, guides, and game modifications. Comparable to duowan as a destination for Chinese PC gamers seeking content and community.
• A9VG: Long-established Chinese console/PC gaming portal. Overlaps with duowan in gaming content aggregation and enthusiast community focus.
• Gamersky (游民星空): Major Chinese gaming news and entertainment portal covering PC, console, and mobile gaming with strong content aggregation. Closely mirrors duowan's editorial-and-community model.
• 17173.com: One of China's longest-running gaming news and content portals, owned by Changyou/Sohu. Directly comparable to duowan.com as a Chinese-language gaming information hub serving gaming enthusiasts.
• TapTap: Chinese gaming community and app-discovery platform operated by XD Inc. Comparable as a gaming-enthusiast community with strong editorial and user-content features.

Broad incumbents

• Bilibili: Dominant Chinese video community with strong gaming, anime, and idol content verticals. Broader scale and live-streaming capability make it the leading next-generation incumbent versus duowan's portal model.
• Douyu: Leading Chinese game live-streaming platform. Comparable to duowan through the Huanju/Yy ecosystem connection and overlapping gaming-entertainment audience.
• Huya: Major Chinese game live-streaming platform with merged Tencent ecosystem ties. Overlaps with duowan in serving Chinese gaming-entertainment audiences.

Regional players

• Hupu (虎扑): Major Chinese male-focused sports and gaming community. Comparable to duowan in community-driven content aggregation, though more sports-skewed.

Others

• YY Live (Huanju Group): Parent-company live streaming platform that shares infrastructure, audience, and corporate ownership with duowan.com, representing both the most integrated peer and the parent's broader strategy.

Market position

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/huaduo

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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