Quantic Dream: “Detroid – Become Human” developer bought by NetEase – News

The French developer Quantic Dream around the game designer David DeGruttolaknown as David Cage, announced today that the Chinese internet conglomerate NetEase will take over 100 percent of the studio. NetEase acquired a minority stake back in 2019 as part of a partnership for multiplatform titles.

Despite the incorporation of the 25-year-old studio into the games division NetEase Games, the developer of heavy rain and Fahrenheit who maintain creative and entrepreneurial independence. In the past, Quantic Dream has acted as a publisher for smaller titles such as Sea of ​​Solitude – Director’s Cut on. With the capital that has now been gained and financial security behind it, publishing is to be expanded internationally. Furthermore, the development capacities are to be expanded in order to be able to develop several titles at the same time.

Whether this takeover on Star War Eclipse, which is currently emerging at Quantic Dream, is unknown. Most recently, Quantic Dream was criticized for poor working conditions and had to accept a few departures.