Quantic Dream, the sport builders behind titles like Detroit: Develop into Human and Heavy Rain, has been acquired by the Chinese language know-how large NetEase (via CNBC). In a blog post, the French recreation studio introduced that it’s going to proceed to function independently regardless of becoming a member of the corporate.
Whereas Quantic Dream has only a handful of video games beneath its belt over the 25 years it’s been round, it’s presently working on a new Star Wars: Eclipse action-adventure recreation that’s set within the Excessive Republic Period. The studio says the acquisition ought to assist it develop its workforce and “develop a number of initiatives concurrently.”
NetEase is a China-based web know-how firm with a rising division devoted to PC, console, and cell video games. It first grew to become a minority shareholder in Quantic Dream in 2019, shortly after the discharge of Detroit: Changing into Human. Quantic Dream joins a rising listing of recreation firms that NetEase has acquired and marks its first studio positioned in Europe.
In January, NetEase backed a new studio from the creators of the Yakuza collection and labored with the design lead on Halo Infinite to form Jar of Sparks. It additionally acquired Grasshopper Manufacture, the Suda51-owned studio behind Lollipop Chainsaw and No Extra Heroes, and also invested in a studio run by Fallout veteran Jeff Gardiner. In China, the corporate publishes Blizzard titles, resembling Diablo Immortal and World of Warcraft.
