XD INC (02400) surged over 5%, rising 5.14% as of press time to HK$77.7 with turnover of HK$146 million. On the news front, XD INC recently issued a profit alert, expecting first-half 2025 revenue of no less than RMB 30.5 billion, representing approximately 37% year-on-year growth, and expected net profit of no less than RMB 7.9 billion, up approximately 215% year-on-year. The strong performance was mainly driven by robust results from self-developed games including "Ragnarok M: Heart of Initiation," "HeartStar Town," and "Torchlight: Infinite," which boosted the group's revenue growth and improved gross profit margins.

Notably, XD INC's supernatural hero cultivation strategy RPG "Aether Gazer" previously announced it will launch global cross-platform beta testing on September 25. As the final test before the beta launch, the game will conduct an "upgrade test" from August 28 at 10:00 to September 8 at 10:00 (UTC+8). This paid test with data deletion will support PC, Android, and iOS platforms.

Kaiyuan Securities noted that XD INC's "Aether Gazer" and "HeartStar Town" are expanding into new regions, with classic IP new games scheduled for initial testing by year-end, suggesting gaming growth may continue. "Aether Gazer" launched on international servers on June 5 and entered the top 50 gaming revenue charts in 30 countries and regions, with first-month revenue expected to exceed 100 million. The domestic server is planned to launch on September 25, with gradual expansion expected into China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea markets, potentially continuing the strong performance.