# Snail

> Chinese video game company

**Wikidata**: [Q224593](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q224593)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snail_(company))  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/snail

## Summary
Snail is a Chinese video game company and developer based in Suzhou that was founded in October 2000. It develops software for the video game industry and also operates as a virtual network operator.

## Key Facts
- Snail is a video game developer and company founded in October 2000.  
- The company is headquartered in Suzhou, People's Republic of China, and was formed in Suzhou.  
- Industry classifications: video game industry and virtual network operator.  
- Primary product type: software (including game software).  
- Official website: http://www.snail.com.  
- Common aliases include Snail Game, Snail Games, Snail Mobile, 苏州市蜗牛电子有限公司, 游戏蜗牛, 蜗牛游戏, 苏州蜗牛, 苏州蜗牛数字科技股份有限公司, and 蜗牛.  
- Instance class on record: video game developer.  
- Freebase identifier: /m/0gw_rhz.  
- LinkedIn identifier: suzhou-snail-electronic-co.-ltd.  
- Registered Wikipedia title: "Snail (company)"; Wikipedia language coverage includes English, French, Italian, Russian, and Chinese.  
- Sitelink count recorded: 5.

## FAQs
### Q: What is Snail?
A: Snail is a Chinese video game company and developer headquartered in Suzhou that produces software and operates within the video game industry. It also lists virtual network operator among its industries.

### Q: Where and when was Snail founded?
A: Snail was formed and is headquartered in Suzhou, People's Republic of China. Its inception date is recorded as October 2000.

### Q: What products does Snail produce?
A: Snail's recorded product output is software, which in context refers to game software produced as a video game developer.

### Q: How can I find Snail online?
A: Snail's official website is http://www.snail.com, and the company maintains a LinkedIn identifier under suzhou-snail-electronic-co.-ltd. It also appears on multiple language Wikipedias under the title "Snail (company)."

## Why It Matters
Snail represents a long-established participant in China's video game industry, having been founded in October 2000 and operating from Suzhou. As a developer of software and an organization that also lists virtual network operator among its industries, Snail occupies roles both in creating game content and in related network services. Its multiple corporate aliases and presence across several language Wikipedias indicate a corporate identity used in different markets and languages. For researchers, industry analysts, or partners, Snail is a verifiable corporate entity with an official website and standard identifiers (Freebase, LinkedIn). Its continued existence since 2000 places it among companies that have navigated more than two decades of technological and market change in gaming and digital services in China. Understanding Snail is relevant when mapping Chinese game developers, their software output, and related network service operations within the broader video game ecosystem.

## Notable For
- Maintaining operations since October 2000, indicating more than two decades of activity in the video game sector.  
- Dual industry classification as both a video game developer and a virtual network operator.  
- Multiple official and localized aliases in English and Chinese, reflecting a broad corporate naming footprint.  
- Documented web presence via http://www.snail.com and representation across five Wikipedia language pages.  
- Registered identifiers including Freebase ID /m/0gw_rhz and a LinkedIn organization entry.

## Body
### Overview
- Entity type: video game developer (instance_of: video game developer).  
- Short description: Chinese video game company.

### Formation and Location
- Inception: October 2000.  
- Location of formation: Suzhou, People's Republic of China.  
- Headquarters: Suzhou, People's Republic of China.

### Industry and Products
- Primary industries: video game industry; virtual network operator.  
- Product or material produced: software (game software implied by developer classification).

### Names and Aliases
- English aliases: Snail, Snail Game, Snail Games, Snail Mobile.  
- Chinese aliases: 苏州市蜗牛电子有限公司, 游戏蜗牛, 蜗牛游戏, 苏州蜗牛, 苏州蜗牛数字科技股份有限公司, 蜗牛.

### Online presence and identifiers
- Official website: http://www.snail.com.  
- Freebase ID: /m/0gw_rhz.  
- LinkedIn ID: suzhou-snail-electronic-co.-ltd.  
- Wikipedia title: Snail (company).  
- Wikipedia languages recorded: English, French, Italian, Russian, Chinese.  
- Sitelink count: 5.

### Classification and References
- Instance_of: video game developer.  
- Wikidata description: Chinese video game company.  
- Sitelink and reference notes: Headquarters and formation location are recorded as Suzhou in available references.

### Corporate scope
- The company's recorded activities center on software development for games and related network operations.  
- No individual founders, executive names, revenue figures, product titles, or specific game release dates are included in the provided source material.

## References

1. National Software Reference Library