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Marvel Rivals is a bright spot in a dark year for live service | Opinion

With so many expensive, high-profile live service games failing, the early success of NetEase’s title is a welcome relief – but the risks of this model have never been more clear

Dec. 13, 2024 Rob Fahey

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Marvel Rivals tops 10m players in 72 hours | News-in-brief

NetEase's Hero team-based shooter hits the ground running on opening weekend

Dec. 9, 2024 GamesIndustry.biz Staff

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Report: Staff laid off at NetEase after relaunched Hyper Front fails to meet expectations

Update: NetEase has told GamesIndustry.biz that no staff have been laid off

Dec. 3, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

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Ryosuke Yoshida leaves Ouka Studios to join Square Enix

The Visions of Mana director says he quit at the end of October

Dec. 3, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

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NetEase execs arrested for alleged money laundering and bribery

Corruption charges reportedly amount to roughly $139m

Nov. 11, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

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NetEase subsidiary Skybox Labs lays off 25 people

Studio said that "despite best efforts, we are not immune to the challenges that have impacted the industry"

Sept. 23, 2024 Vikki Blake

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Report: NetEase to shut down Ouka Studios

Developer recently released the Square Enix published Visions of Mana

Aug. 30, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

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Blood Strike reaches 30m downloads | News-in-brief

NetEase's mobile battle royale first-person shooter launched on October 28, 2023

April 12, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

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Blizzard renews agreement with NetEase

Microsoft also forms a partnership with the Chinese firm

April 10, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

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Call of Duty's David Vonderhaar on stepping out of his comfort zone with new studio BulletFarm

The Treyarch veteran tells us why he joined NetEase's latest AAA studio and what he plans to do differently

March 27, 2024 James Batchelor

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NetEase revenue rises 7.2% to $14.6bn in 2023

Publisher's games segment saw a 9.4% increase due to success of mobile titles

March 5, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

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NetEase opens new AAA studio BulletFarm led by Treyarch vet David Vonderhaar

Remote-first studio is headquartered in Los Angeles, working on new co-op game

Feb. 28, 2024 James Batchelor

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Krafton and NetEase settle PUBG, Knives Out dispute

Court rules that NetEase breached terms of contract

Dec. 1, 2023 Sophie McEvoy

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NetEase launches Worlds Untold

Mass Effect dev Mac Walters to lead new remote studio working on AAA action-adventures with narrative emphasis

Nov. 16, 2023 Brendan Sinclair

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NetEase and industry veteran Greg Street set up Fantastic Pixel Castle studio

The newly-created developer announced its debut title, based on a new fantasy IP

Nov. 2, 2023 Sophie McEvoy

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A closer look at T-Minus Zero Entertainment, NetEase's latest foray into the West

Co-founders Rich Vogel and Mark Tucker on their new studio with NetEase and making an online game in a challenging landscape

Sept. 20, 2023 Marie Dealessandri

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China's games market reached $45.5bn in 2022

Tencent and NetEase represented 61% of the domestic PC and mobile market in 2021, but combined share in decline

June 7, 2023 Marie Dealessandri

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NetEase opens PinCool studio in Japan

Dragon Quest 8 and 9 producer Ryutaro Ichimura to head up office working on console games and other entertainment

May 29, 2023 Brendan Sinclair

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NetEase opens new studio in Canada, Bad Brain Game Studios

Team is led by former Ubiosft Toronto producer Sean Crooks, working on a new IP inspired by cult 1980s movies

May 23, 2023 James Batchelor

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Krafton-NetEase settlement dispute goes to trial

PUBG and Knives Out publishers disagree on which one violated the 2019 settlement agreement over copyright claims

May 3, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau

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NetEase announces development outfit Anchor Point Studios

Studio to be led by Smilegate and Remedy alumnus Paul Ehreth

April 26, 2023 Marie Dealessandri

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Blizzard, NetEase partnership reportedly broke down over misunderstandings

NetEase allegedly suggested it could sway the Chinese government to block or support Microsoft's ABK acquisition

March 30, 2023 James Batchelor

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Netease launches global remote studio Spliced

New developer staffed with AAA vets is working on "a world class online gameplay experience" for an original IP

Feb. 6, 2023 Brendan Sinclair

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Activision Blizzard claims NetEase rejected proposal to extend China partnership

UPDATE: NetEase says that Activision Blizzard's extension proposal is rude, unreasonable, and commercially illogical

Jan. 18, 2023 James Batchelor

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NetEase reportedly disbands team behind Blizzard games in China

Team of 100 has already seen departures after it was announced 14-year partnership would end this month

Jan. 16, 2023 James Batchelor