UNITED STATES
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WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of
February 2026
Commission File Number: 001-34238
THE9 LIMITED
17 Floor, No. 130 Wu Song Road
Hong Kou District, Shanghai 200080
People’s Republic of China
(Address of principal executive offices)
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reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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Press Release – The9 Announces AI-Powered Short Drama and AI-Assisted Interactive Movie Game Development Initiative Based on Licensed TVB Classic IP The Greed of Man (大时代) |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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George Lai |
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Director and Chief Financial Officer |
Date: February 11, 2026
Exhibit 99.1
The9 Announces AI-Powered Short Drama and AI-Assisted
Interactive Movie Game Development Initiative Based on Licensed TVB Classic IP The Greed of Man (大时代)
Shanghai, China, February 11, 2026 —
The9 Limited (Nasdaq: NCTY) (“The9”), an established interactive entertainment and digital technology company, today announced
that its wholly-owned subsidiary Shanghai The9 Information Technology Co., Ltd. (“Shanghai The9”) has entered into a
definitive cooperation agreement with Chengdu Lumosi Network Technology Co., Ltd. (“Chengdu Lumosi”) to launch an AI-powered
short drama and AI-assisted interactive movie game.
Shanghai The9 currently holds the exclusive mobile
game development and publishing license for the classic TVB drama The Greed of Man (大时代). The original television
series was produced and is owned by TVB. Building upon its licensed premium drama IP portfolio and recent breakthroughs in generative
AI video technologies — including next-generation large-scale video generation models and AI-enabled production pipelines —
Shanghai The9 has initiated the development of AI-powered short drama formats and AI-assisted interactive movie game concepts inspired
by The Greed of Man (大时代), within the scope of its existing authorized rights.
Chengdu Lumosi brings technical expertise in AI-driven
content prototyping and interactive entertainment technology development. The collaboration will focus on:
| · | AI-powered short drama format development |
| · | AI-enhanced script iteration and cinematic scene generation |
| · | AI-driven interactive storytelling mechanics |
| · | Hybrid interactive movie game prototypes integrating cinematic narratives with player-driven decision
systems |
“Recent advances in generative AI video
technologies are fundamentally reshaping the economics of scripted drama production and narrative-driven interactive entertainment,”
said Gary Gao, COO of The9. “By combining high-quality licensed drama IP with AI-native production workflows, we aim to significantly
enhance development efficiency, shorten production cycles, and pioneer scalable new content formats for the global short-form drama and
interactive entertainment markets.”
“We value our ongoing cooperation with TVB
and remain committed to operating within our authorized IP rights. We believe AI-powered short drama and AI-assisted interactive movie
games represent a structural evolution in digital entertainment. Going forward, we will continue to evaluate additional high-quality drama
IPs to expand our AI-driven content strategy.”
The9 Limited
17 Floor,
No. 130, Wu Song Road,
Hong Kou District,
Shanghai 200080, PRC
About The9 Limited
The9 Limited (The9)
is an Internet company listed on Nasdaq in 2004. The9 is committed to become a global diversified high-tech Internet company and is engaged
in online games operation, Bitcoin mining business and AI-driven drug discovery investment.
Investor Relations Contact
Ms. Jojo Su
Investor Relations Specialist
The9 Limited
Tel: +86 (21) 6108-6080
Email: IR@corp.the9.com
