Liu Wei resigned as CEO of Giant Network and was replaced by Zhang Dong, the former head of NetEase

Giant Network issued an announcement today, announcing that Liu Wei had applied to the company’s board of directors to resign as chief executive officer (CEO) due to personal reasons. At the same time, the company decided to hire Zhang Dong as the new chief executive officer (CEO).

The announcement stated that the relevant work Liu Wei was responsible for has been handed over, and his resignation will not affect the company's normal production and operations. Giant Network stated that Liu Wei has fulfilled his duties and worked diligently during his tenure, and played an important role in the company's operation and management, business development, and standardized operations. The company's chairman and board of directors spoke highly of Liu Wei's outstanding contributions and expressed sincere gratitude.

According to the announcement of this website, we learned that the new CEO of Giant Network, Mr. Zhang Dong, is 43 years old. He graduated from Peking University in 2002, majoring in biochemistry and molecular biology. Mr. Zhang Dong has nearly 20 years of experience in the game industry.

In 2005, Zhang Dong joined Tencent Interactive Entertainment Division as product manager. In 2009, Zhang Dong joined Giant Network and served as the product director of "Journey 2" and other projects. In 2013, Zhang Dong joined NetEase and established the NetEase Blizzard game China publishing and e-sports team, publishing and operating "Hearthstone", "Diablo 3", "Heroes of the Storm", "Overwatch", etc. The Chinese version of the game and multiple expansion packs of "World of Warcraft" . Since then, he has served as the general manager of the Shanghai Cooperation Department, the legal representative and executive director of Shanghai NetEase, etc. Starting in 2022, Zhang Dong will join the NetEase Cloud Music management team, responsible for many tasks such as commercialization and marketing, and also serves as the company's legal representative. Starting in 2024, Zhang Dong will return to Giant Network as CEO.

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