Chinese internet company NetEase announced it has purchased a minority stake in Quantic Dream, the French developer behind Heavy Rain and Detroit: Become Human, as part of an investment in "the development and creation of the next generation games."
NetEase did not disclose the monetary terms of its investment in Quantic Dream. The investment will "support [Quantic Dream]'s vision of becoming a global, multi-franchise entertainment company, and to develop advanced technologies and games for the future," NetEase said in a news release.
NetEase used similar language in describing its $100 million investment in Halo and Destiny developer Bungie last year.
https://www.polygon.com/2019/1/29/18201917/quantic-dream-netease-investment-next-gen-games
For the past 12 years, Quantic Dream has been making exclusive video games like Detroit: Become Human and Heavy Rain for the PlayStation 4. But Chinese internet company NetEase Games announced today it has acquired a minority stake in Quantic Dream.
And that means that Quantic Dream will now make interactive storytelling games for a wider number of platforms. The deal is the latest between a big Chinese game publisher and a talented Western development studio. Quantic Dream will now expand its hiring and have the resources to invest in its next generation of games, said David Cage, cofounder of Quantic Dream, in an email interview with GamesBeat.
https://venturebeat.com/2019/01/29/...e-teaming-up-for-games-on-multiple-platforms/
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