NetEase
NetEase, Inc. (simplified Chinese: 网易; traditional Chinese: 網易; pinyin: WǎngYì) is a Chinese Internet technology company providing online services centered on content, community, communications, and commerce. The company was founded in 1997 by Ding Lei. NetEase develops and operates online PC and mobile games, advertising services, email services, and e-commerce platforms in China. It is one of the largest Internet and video game companies in the world. NetEase video games include, the Westward Journey series, Tianxia III, Heroes of Tang Dynasty Zero, Ghost II, Nostos and Onmyoji. NetEase also partnered with Blizzard to operate Chinese versions of their games, such as World of Warcraft, StarCraft II, and Overwatch from 2008 to 2023. NetEase acquired Grasshopper Manufacture from GungHo Online Entertainment in October 2021, incorporating the developer within their NetEase Games division. In August 2023 NetEase launched a new US studio led by Bethesda and BioWare veterans.
NetEase at a Glance
NetEase has been active in the gaming industry from 2003 to 2020, with 7 titles tracked on PlayPile. Their catalog primarily spans Role-playing (RPG), Shooter, Adventure, with additional titles in Strategy and Turn-based strategy (TBS). With an average community rating of 80/100, NetEase is among the highest-rated studios in our database -- 1 of their rated titles score 80 or above. Their highest-rated title on PlayPile is Knives Out (80.0/100). Games from NetEase are available across 5 platforms, most notably PC (Microsoft Windows), Android, iOS.
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