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NetEase Has Invested in Genshin Impact's Outsourcing Studio
2K View2022-10-11NetEase recently invested in one of Genshin Impact's art outsourcing studios, Star Painters, acquiring a 9.74% stake.
The information shows that NetEase has become a new foreign corporate entity
Star Painters was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Wuhan, China. Star Painters' main business includes developing AR/VR educational games and game art production. As of now, the studio has more than 300 employees.
Star Painters was involved in the art creation of HoYoverse's Genshin Impact and was also an early partner of NetEase Games. They have worked together on games such as Onmyoji, Minecraft Mobile, Harry Potter: Magic Awakened, and Identity. Their partnerships include original art design, 3D modeling, and motion effects.
In addition, Star Painters has its own R & D department and rich experience in VR/AR game development. The studio used to collaborate with Chinese museums to launch VR interactive games of some national treasures, including the famous Sword of Goujian and Chime bells of Marquis Yi.
This is only the second game development company NetEase has invested in 2022. Leading game companies in China, such as NetEase, are now shifting their investments to overseas markets due to China's game license policy and the overall decline in the gaming industry caused by the pandemic.
Source: Weibo
NetEase’s Sakura Studio Has Three New Games in Development
Japanese game media Famitsu today published an interview with three development teams of NetEase’s Sakura Studio.
The studio said that they are working on an adventure RPG played with a unique partner, a combat new game from a popular franchise, and an action game played with cooperation to defeat fierce and giant enemies.
There are a set of concept art pictures released, but the studio didn’t give more details on which photo is from which project.
Superpixel11K2022-03-17
NetEase New Trademarks for Upcoming Games
NetEase has registered several new trademarks in Europe and the United States for future releases, from trademarks for new studios as well as new games.
Check out the list of all the new trademarks being considered for future NetEase game releases.
Sword of Justice
Sword of Justice was registered in September 2023, it will be the title of the global version of Justice Mobile, a Wuxia MMORPG that has been quite successful in China.
Celo Zaga1K2024-03-25
NetEase and Blizzard Issued Statements on Suspending Most Blizzard Game Services in China
Weilin Li -- Superpixel
Blizzard Entertainment said in a statement on November 16 that it will suspend most of its Blizzard game services in China due to the expiration of the current licensing agreement with NetEase. The relevant services will be terminated on January 23, 2023.
In response to this statement, NetEase made an announcement on November 17. The developer thanked the "continuous support and love for Blizzard game products."
Superpixel2K2022-11-17
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