Do you remember when in March there were rumors that a Chinese company NetEaseaccordingly, its video game division, NetEase Games, could wholly acquire (as of 2019 it held a minority stake) the French publisher and game creator in the form quantum dream? So those rumors turned out to be true.
The acquisition was officially confirmed and announced yesterday, effectively becoming NetEas’ first European studio to progressively fulfill the company’s vision of supporting game development worldwide.
The French unit must then continue to operate independently.therefore, it will continue to develop and publish games for all platforms, and the Chinese conglomerate will support them with its resources and capabilities.
Unfortunately, the amount for which this transaction was closed has not been disclosed.
“NetEase Games values the creative freedom, enthusiasm and passion of our diverse team. Now we can accelerate the vision we share as a group in the form of being able to create meaningful headlines that touch people on an emotional level. We are currently working on a lot of games and I sincerely believe that Quantic Dream is yet to come. I am especially proud that our employees, who were offered a significant share of our capital in previous years, will benefit fully from this acquisition. This is a testament to our ongoing commitment to rewarding those who have made Quantic Dream the successful studio it is today.” – Quantic Dream founder and CEO David Cage commented on the deal.
We welcome Quantic Dream @Quantic_Dream, a leading French game developer and publisher, to become part of NetEase Games and offer high-quality AAA-level video games to players around the world. 🥳#NetEase #NetEaseGames #QuanticDream pic.twitter.com/bzxaAxwP9L
— NetEase Global (@NetEase_Global) August 31, 2022
Finally, we can remind you that Quantic Dream is currently developing Star Wars Eclipse, which we probably won’t see in the near future.
Source :Indian TV
