No Extra Heroes developer Grasshopper Manufacture acquired by NetEase

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No Extra Heroes developer Grasshopper Manufacture has been acquired by NetEase for an undisclosed charge.

Studio founder Goichi Suda broke the information on Twitter, explaining the Japanese firm “has moved from the GungHo Group to the NetEase Group.”

A further announcement on the Grasshopper web site defined it is going to be becoming a member of NetEase beneath an fairness switch settlement that was signed on Could 31, 2021.

The studio, which celebrated its twenty third anniversary in March this 12 months, mentioned the swap will current “new prospects in sport creation.”

“When speaking with NetEase about ‘creating extra distinctive console video games collectively,’ we resonated. After a variety of ideas, we’ve unanimously determined to ‘get collectively’ in the long run by means of deeper cooperation to create extra good content material for avid gamers,” mentioned Suda.

“NetEase Video games understands the strengths of Grasshopper Manufacture and is keen to assist us, and is an especially dependable companion.”

Suda added that Grasshopper will retain inventive management of its tasks to keep up “the constant Grasshopper Manufacture flavour,” explaining that NetEase will primarily supply enterprise recommendation and funding assist. The studio is at present engaged on three unannounced tasks, which is able to launch over the subsequent decade.

“We’ll benefit from this assist and try to supply three even higher-quality ‘Grasshopper Manufacture Video games’ to all avid gamers within the subsequent ten years,” continued Suda. “Grasshopper Manufacture, shifting in direction of the brand-new way forward for sport growth, is now reborn and can proceed to create historical past. Keep tuned.”

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