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Intangible Assets, Net | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET [Abstract] |
Intangible Assets, Net | 14. INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET
|  | As of December 31, 2020 |
Items |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | Accumulated Impairment |  |  | Net Carrying Amount |
Purchased video content |  | $ | 212,999 |  |  | $ | (161,160 | ) |  | $ | (50,088 | ) |  | $ | 1,751 |
Operating rights for licensed games |  |  | 51,856 |  |  |  | (35,017 | ) |  |  | (14,026 | ) |  |  | 2,813 |
Domain names and trademarks |  |  | 27,536 |  |  |  | (10,243 | ) |  |  | (17,219 | ) |  |  | 74 |
Computer software |  |  | 11,749 |  |  |  | (11,545 | ) |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 204 |
Developed technologies |  |  | 8,699 |  |  |  | (918 | ) |  |  | (7,781 | ) |  |  | 0 |
Others |  |  | 2,928 |  |  |  | (966 | ) |  |  | (1,962 | ) |  |  | 0 |
Total |  | $ | 315,767 |  |  | $ | (219,849 | ) |  | $ | (91,076 | ) |  | $ | 4,842 |
|  | As of December 31, 2021 |
Items |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | Accumulated Impairment |  |  | Net Carrying Amount |
Purchased video content |  | $ | 138,902 |  |  | $ | (99,961 | ) |  | $ | (37,343 | ) |  | $ | 1,598 |
Operating rights for licensed games |  |  | 60,454 |  |  |  | (39,431 | ) |  |  | (13,895 | ) |  |  | 7,128 |
Domain names and trademarks |  |  | 26,766 |  |  |  | (10,240 | ) |  |  | (16,506 | ) |  |  | 20 |
Computer software |  |  | 12,474 |  |  |  | (12,084 | ) |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 390 |
Developed technologies |  |  | 8,879 |  |  |  | (936 | ) |  |  | (7,943 | ) |  |  | 0 |
Others |  |  | 2,996 |  |  |  | (988 | ) |  |  | (2,008 | ) |  |  | 0 |
Total |  | $ | 250,471 |  |  | $ | (163,640 | ) |  | $ | (77,695 | ) |  | $ | 9,136 |
Impairment Losses In 2021, Sohu recognized a $14,000 impairment loss related to Sohu Video’s purchased video content pursuant to the Sohu Group’s policy on impairment of overseas content. Changyou recognized a $1.7 million impairment loss related to content and game licenses, of which $0.1 million was recognized as impairment of intangible assets and $1.6 million was recognized as impairment of prepaid and other current assets. In 2020 , Sohu recognized a $ 1.5 million impairment loss related to Sohu Video’s purchased video content pursuant to the Sohu Group’s policy on impairment of overseas content. Changyou recognized a $ 2.7 million impairment loss related to content and game licenses, of which $ 0.8 million was recognized as impairment of intangible assets and $ 1.9 million was recognized as impairment of prepaid and other current assets. In 2019, Sohu recognized a $7.2 million impairment loss for a domain name related to the 56.com Website, mainly due to enhanced restrictions that Chinese regulatory authorities imposed on the broadcasting industry, which had an adverse effect on the operation of the 56.com Website. Also in 2019, Sohu recognized a $4.0 million impairment loss related to Sohu Video’s purchased video content pursuant to the Sohu Group’s policy on impairment of overseas content. Amortization In 2021, 2020 and 2019, amortization of intangible assets was $12.5 million, $14.4 million and $38.8 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2021, amortization expenses for future periods are estimated to be as follows:
For the year ended December 31, |  | (in thousands) |
2022 |  |  | 4,357 |
2023 |  |  | 3,761 |
2024 |  |  | 1,018 |
2025 |  |  | 0 |
2026 |  |  | 0 |
Thereafter |  |  | 0 |
Total expected amortization expense |  | $ | 9,136 |

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