Blizzard renews agreement with NetEase to bring games back to China
Blizzard Entertainment announced that its games will return to China this summer thanks to a renewal of its publishing agreement with NetEase Games. The...
NetEase, ex-CoD lead David Vonderhaar launch AAA studio BulletFarm
NetEase Games has partnered with veteran game designer David Vonderhaar to launch BulletFarm, a remote-first triple-A studio. Under Vonderhaar’s leadership, BulletFarm is developing a...
China’s regulators restrict game monetization, sending Chinese game stocks down
China has been tough on games in recent years and its regulators have now cracked down on monetization, sending the market value of both...
NetEase unveils Worlds Untold studio led by Mass Effect veteran
NetEase Games unveiled Worlds Untold as a new game studio headed by Mass Effect veteran Mac Walters. The Vancouver, Canada-based studio aims to break...
Naraka: Bladepoint goes free-to-play on July 13
NetEase announced at this week’s Naraka Fest event that its PvP action-adventure game Naraka: Bladepoint is not only going free-to-play but is finally coming...
NetEase opens Anchor Point Games in Barcelona and Seattle
NetEase announced today that it is establishing a new studio called Anchor Point Games under the NetEase Games umbrella. Anchor Point’s primary office is...
Nobody wins in Blizzard’s divorce from NetEase in China | The DeanBeat
One of the saddest messages about Blizzard Entertainment’s divorce from NetEase over publishing World of Warcraft and other games in China came from a...
Blizzard suspends service in China as NetEase agreement ends
Blizzard Entertainment announced that it’s suspending game services in China starting early next year. Its licensing agreements with Chinese game publisher NetEase expire on...
NetEase has acquired Detroit: Become Human maker Quantic Dream
Chinese game publisher and internet firm NetEase has agreed to acquire Quantic Dream, the maker of narrative games such as Detroit: Become Human, Beyond:...
Behaviour Interactive is acquiring Midwinter Entertainment
Montreal based Behaviour Interactive is acquiring Seattle based developer Midwinter Entertainment. The Seattle located developer is currently under the umbrella of Improbable, a UK...