NetEase Acquires Minority Stake in Quantic Dream

[RoboPlato]

In a statement from NetEase, the company confirmed that Quantic Dream will continue to operate independently under its current leadership.

The two companies didn't disclose the scale of investment, but co-CEO Guillaume de Fondaumiere said it will "open new opportunities for our studio".

The investment will be channeled towards supporting Quantic Dream's "vision of becoming a global, multi-franchise entertainment company" and to develop "advanced technologies and games for the future".

"With a strong focus on in-house development, we are constantly looking for partners that complement us in the development and creation of the next generation games," said NetEase vice president Ethan Wang.

Creative director and CEO David Cage added: "The landscape of the gaming industry will go through major evolutions in the coming years, with new hardware to come, new business models to explore and new ways of playing to invent.

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More info at the link:
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-01-29-netease-acquires-minority-stake-in-quantic-dream

NetEase is a surprising partner for QD. I imagine QD's next game will be multiplatform with an investment from them.

 

[Bundy]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/qu...from-netease-to-develop-next-gen-games.96381/

 

[-PyramidSong]

Sucks for Sony.

 

[TheGhost]

They buying all these steaks

 

[kennyamr]

This is probably more about getting their games into the Chinese market.

 

[RoboPlato]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/qu...from-netease-to-develop-next-gen-games.96381/

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Ah, posted while I was making the thread. Lock it up then!

 

[Bus-TEE]

Were Quantic Dream pushed from Sony or did they jump?

Hmmm.