GUANGZHOU, China, Jan. 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- NetEase Games, the
online games division of NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES), one of
China's largest internet
companies, today announced that it has acquired a minority stake in
Quantic Dream S.A. to further the development and distribution of
global online games.
Quantic Dream will continue to operate independently under the
direction of industry veterans David
Cage and Guillaume de Fondaumière. Quantic Dream
defines and leads the interactive storytelling game, a
creative game genre. With 22 years of experience, this AAA studio
has successfully launched several worldwide blockbusters, including
Heavy Rain and Detroit:
Become HumanTM. This strategic investment aims to
support the studio'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 Ethan Wang, VP of NetEase, Inc., "Quantic
Dream's excellence in interactive storytelling and the
valuable expertise it has built over the past two decades is
exactly what we have been looking for. We are pleased to partner
with Quantic Dream and we hope to create incredible game
experiences for players all around the globe."
"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," said
Quantic Dream CEO and Creative Director David Cage. "We want Quantic Dream to take a key
role in this exciting future and having NetEase by our side as a
strategic partner will allow us to expand our creative vision and
develop the company to its fullest potential. NetEase understands
what Quantic is about as they share our passion for high quality
games and our ambitions for the studio."
"We have been impressed by NetEase's vision, their commitment to
quality and innovation and their impressive track-record and
know-how in crafting and operating some of the most popular games
on the planet," continued Guillaume de FONDAUMIERE, Co-CEO of
Quantic Dream. "Partnering with NetEase will open new opportunities
for our studio and strengthen our position as pioneers and
innovators."
About NetEase Games
NetEase Games is the online games division of NetEase, Inc.
(NASDAQ: NTES), developing and operating some of China's most popular PC-client and mobile
games. As one of the world's largest incubators of quality online
game content, NetEase Games is dedicated to supporting the growth
of innovative studios around the globe and growing an international
presence along the way. To complement its self-developed games and
world class R&D capabilities, NetEase Games also partners with
other industry leaders including Blizzard Entertainment, Mojang AB
(a Microsoft subsidiary) and other global game developers to
operate some of the most popular international online games in
China.
About Quantic Dream
Quantic Dream is a French video game studio that leads the world
in interactive storytelling. Founded 22 years ago by David Cage to create AAA games based on emotion
and interactive storytelling, Quantic Dream has been at the
forefront of innovation in narrative, popularizing the genre of
choice-dependent stories. The studio, that worked exclusively with
Sony during the past 12 years, created thought-provoking games like
FahrenheitTM (aka Indigo Prophecy in North America), Heavy RainTM,
Beyond:Two SoulsTM, and more recently Detroit: Become HumanTM. The
studio's medium-defining titles have showcased world-class talents
including David Bowie, Ellen Page, Willem
Dafoe, Hans Zimmer and
Jesse Williams. Quantic Dream has
developed proprietary technologies and original franchises since
its creation, with the support of millions of gamers around the
world.
For more information, please visit:
http://www.quanticdream.com
NetEase Forward Looking Statements
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nature. These statements are made under the "safe harbor"
provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. You can identify these forward-looking statements by
terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future,"
"intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates" and similar statements.
The accuracy of these statements may be impacted by a number of
business risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those projected or anticipated, including
the risk that the market for PC-client and mobiles games in
China and other countries in which
NetEase Games operate may not grow as rapidly as expected or at
all, the risk that NetEase Games' investments and partnerships will
not generate adequate returns, the impact of governmental
regulation, competition in the online game market, and other risks
outlined in NetEase, Inc.'s filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. NetEase, Inc. does not undertake any
obligation to update this forward-looking information, except as
required under applicable law.
NetEase Contact:
Margaret Shi
NetEase, Inc.
ir@service.netease.com
Tel: (+86) 571-8985-3378
Quantic Dream Contact:
Alexa Bowers
B/HI
Alexa_bowers@bhimpact.com
Tel: +1 (310) 694-3112
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