Acquired the Producer of Become Human

It is one of the major actors of recent years in the technology and digital game market, where China has invested heavily for many years. NetEase had happened. The company, especially for productions such as World of Warcraft and Diablo, can be played in China. Activision Blizzard He was known for his partnership with

The company, which has increased its investments recently, Detroit: Become HumanFrench game studio, which is also the producer of Quantic Dream completely bought. NetEase had previously joined this studio’s shareholders.

Money is pouring into the game market

although “Chinese game company” first name that comes to mind Tencent However, NetEase is expanding its portfolio every day. The company, which also opened a game studio in the USA under the name of Jackalope Games this year, has fully incorporated Quantic Dream, of which it is a shareholder, in 2019.

Omikron: the Nomad SoulQuantic Dream, known for productions such as Detroit: Become Human, Heavy Rain, has actually been looking for investment for a while. The firm’s CEO David Cage Although he had thought of going public before, his final decision was to accept the offer of his Chinese partners. The reason for this decision was that the company wanted to be independent in an editorial sense.

Cage attributes the timing of the deal to the buying spree in the gaming industry recently. According to the CEO, in this period when game studios are being sold one after the other, companies located in the center make more accurate valuations. In other words, according to Cage, thanks to this sale, the company has been able to see what big companies have thrown into the air recently. from millions of dollars It will have had its fair share, but the cost of understanding has not been disclosed. On the one hand, the company Star Wars Eclipse and Under the Waves Will continue to work on it.