NetEase explained

NetEase, Inc.
Type:Public
Traded As:NASDAQ:
Key People:Ding Lei (CEO)
Industry:Internet
Products:Online services
Video games
Revenue: 59.24 billion [1]
Operating Income: 13.79 billion
Net Income: 21.43 billion
Assets: 112.12 billion
Divisions:NetEase YanXuan
NetEase Cloud Music
NetEase Games (Thunder Fire)
NetEase Games (Interactive Entertainment)
NetEase D&R Center Lab
NetEase Wisdom Enterprise
Youdao
NetEase News
Num Employees:18,129 (December 2017)[2]
Subsid:See
Founder:Ding Lei
Location:Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China[3]

NetEase, Inc. is a Chinese Internet technology company providing online services centered on content, community, communications, and commerce. The company was founded by Ding Lei in 1997. It 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.[4] NetEase has an on-demand music-streaming service (NetEase Cloud Music). The video games include, Fantasy Westward Journey, Tianxia III, Heroes of Tang Dynasty Zero and Ghost II.[5] NetEase has partnered with Blizzard Entertainment to operate Chinese versions of their games, such as World of Warcraft, StarCraft II and Overwatch from 2008 to 2023.[6] [7] [8] In August 2023, NetEase launched an American studio led by Bethesda and BioWare veterans.[9]

History

The company was founded by Chinese businessman Ding Lei in June 1997, and grew rapidly due in part to the investment in search engine technology.[10] In 2012, the official name was changed from NetEase.com, Inc to NetEase, Inc.[11]

The company's top executives quit amid possible advertisement revenue misreporting, and buy-out talks with i-Cable Communications and others were reported.[12] [13]

In 2008, the 163.com domain attracted at least 1.8 million visitors annually according to the Compete.com survey.[14] In 2010, the site was the 28th most visited site in the world according to Alexa Internet rankings.[15] NetEase's official website address is 163.com. It was attributed to the past when Chinese internet users dial "163" online, before the availability of broadband internet.[16] [17]

Tencent sued NetEase alleging copyright infringement in 2014.[18] Tencent used its leverage from the suit to convince NetEase to sublicense music rights from Tencent. The sub-licensing arrangement that resulted became a model used by other online music platforms in China.

NetEase is the largest provider of free e-mail services in China with over 940 million users since 2017. The company also ran 188.com and 126.com.[19]

The company operates a news website at news.163.com and an associated app.[20] [21] Riot Games sued NetEase over alleged copyright violation concerning Valorant in 2022.[22] [23]

Expansion and acquisitions

NetEase launched the first western headquarters in August 2014, bringing one of the largest tech companies from China to the United States.[24] In January 2020, NetEase discussed secondary listings with the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing.[25]

NetEase invested US$100 million into Bungie for a minority stake in the company and a seat on the board of directors in June 2018.[26] NetEase invested Aurora 44 in New Zealand and sold the comic books to Bilibili in December 2018.[27] NetEase acquired Quantic Dream in August 2022 after the 2019 minority investment.[28]

NetEase established Ouka Studios (Sakura Studios) in June 2020. The company has offices in Guangzhou, China and Shibuya, Tokyo.[29]

NetEase acquired Grasshopper Manufacture from GungHo Online Entertainment in October 2021, incorporating the developer within the division.[30]

NetEase opened Jackalope Games in May 2022, founded by former Daybreak Game Company employee Jack Emmert.[31] The company is later changed to Jackalyptic Games on May 18, 2023, and has a partnership with Games Workshop.[32]

Toshihiro Nagoshi, Daisuke Sato, and several other former Sega employees established Nagoshi Studio, which is part of their subsidiary.[33]

NetEase established Jar Of Sparks on July 18, 2022, founded by former 343 Industries employee Jerry Hook.[34] Polish VR studio Something Random announced that it had received an investment from NetEase.[35]

In August 2022, NetEase acquired Quantic Dream after the 2019 minority investment in the company. It became a subsidiary part of its parent company and had NetEase to have console game releases.[36] Something Wicked Games founder Jeff Gardiner announced that NetEase had invested $13.2 million for the studio.[37]

NetEase established a development company GPTRACK50 Studio in October 2022, founded by former Capcom producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi.[38]

In November 2022, NetEase acquired the Polish studio Rebel Wolves which was founded on February 16, 2022. It was founded by former CD Projekt employee, and The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 game director, Konrad Tomaszkiewicz.[39] It later acquired the Norwegian fitness startup PlayPulse.[40] NetEase acquired a minority stake for Liquid Swords.[41]

NetEase acquired the Canadian studio Skybox Labs in January 2023.[42]

In February 2023, NetEase opened the studio Spliced,[43] and acquired the video game company Studio Flare which was established on September 6, 2022. It was founded by former Marvelous vice president Toshinori Aoki, and former Arc System Works employee and BlazBlue game creator Toshimichi Mori.[44]

In March 2023, NetEase launched the Anici anime brand to "support the anime industry", delivering a variety of animation together with various partners.[45]

NetEase opened Anchor Point Studios in April 2023.[46]

NetEase established Bad Brain Game Studios in May 2023, founded by Watch Dogs and Driver: San Francisco game producer Sean Crooks.[47] NetEase established a video game company PinCool, founded by former Square Enix employee and Dragon Quest producer Ryutaro Ichimura.[48]

NetEase opened T-Minus Zero Entertainment in August 2023, founded by veteran game developers, Rich Vogel, Mark Tucker, Scott Malone and Jeff Dobson.[49]

NetEase established Fantastic Pixel Castle in November 2023, founded by former Blizzard lead system designer Greg Street.[50] NetEase opened the studio Worlds Untold, founded by Mass Effect game writer Mac Walters.[51] In November 2024, NetEase withdrew its funding from Worlds Untold, resulting in the studio "pausing" its operations.[52]

In February 2024, NetEase opened BulletFarm, founded by Call of Duty veteran David Vonderhaar. The studio is working on a AAA co-op game with Unreal Engine 5.[53]

Partnerships

The company has a history of partnerships with other companies. Blizzard Entertainment partnered with NetEase to bring some games for the Chinese market in 2008.[54] NetEase and Blizzard announced the suspension of most game services within Mainland China, due to the expiration of current licensing agreement in January 2023. According to NetEase's statement on 17 November 2022, Overwatch 2, Diablo III, World of Warcraft, StarCraft, Hearthstone and Heroes of the Storm, no longer received service in mainland China on 23 January 2023, and was not renewed.

In April 2012, NetEase began testing a restaurant recommendation mobile app called "Fan Fan".[55] [56] In 2017, NetEase made an agreement with the American company Marvel Comics to develop a comic based on a Chinese superhero. The comic books would be released online, such as The Amazing Spider-Man, Captain America and Guardians of the Galaxy.[57]

The company collaborated with coursera.org to provide Massive Open Online Course in China.[58] In 2014, NetEase launched an online course platform with educational content.[59]

In collaboration with NetEase, The Pokémon Company and Game Freak, an expanded version of Pokémon Quest called Pokémon Adventure was released in China on 13 May 2021, which has regular updates and events unlike other versions.[60] [61]

Chinese government regulation

In October 2020, the Cyberspace Administration of China ordered NetEase to undergo rectification and temporarily suspend certain comment functions, after censors found inappropriate comments on the news app.[62]

Games

YearTitleDeveloperPublisherNotes
2001Fantasy Westward JourneyNetEase GamesNetEase Games
2002Westward Journey Online IINetEase Games
2015Revelation OnlineNetEase Games
2017Rules of SurvivalNetEase GamesDiscontinued on 27 June 2022
2018Creative DestructionNetEase GamesDiscontinued on 27 June 2022
Galactic FrontlineNetEase GamesOnline title, Closed in 2020[63]
Identity VNetEase Games
LifeAfterNetEase Games
2019Cyber HunterNetEase Games
SkyThatgamecompanyPublished in China only
Marvel Super WarNetEase Games
Super Mecha ChampionsNetEase Games
2020Marvel DuelNetEase Games
ArtPlayAndroid and iOS ports
2021Ace RacerNetEase Games
24 Entertainment
AstracraftNetEase GamesDiscontinued on 21 December 2022
The Lord of the Rings: Rise to WarNetEase GamesWarner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
2022Diablo ImmortalNetEase Games, Blizzard EntertainmentBlizzard Entertainment
Eggy PartyNetEase GamesNetEase Games
Hyper FrontNetEase Games, BattleFun Games
Lost LightNetEase Games
2023Dead by Daylight MobileBehaviour Interactive, NetEase GamesBehaviour Interactive, NetEasePublished in China only
2024BloodstrikeNetEase GamesNetEase GamesAvailable on iOS, iPadOS, Android and Windows
Once HumanNetEase, Starry StudioNetEase Games, Starry StudioAvailable on Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows
Marvel RivalsNetEase GamesNetEase Games
TBARacing MasterDahua Studios, Codemasters
Tom and Jerry: ChaseNetEase Games
NetEase, Envoy GamesNetEase Games, Portkey Games, Envoy Games
Where Winds MeetEverstone StudioNetEase Games
Project: BloodStrikeNetEase Games
Project: E.O.E
Project: EXTREME
Project MugenNetEase Games, Naked Rain

Licensed online games

Development studios

!Studio!Location
NetEase GamesShanghai, Guangzhou and Hangzhou, China
Ouka StudiosTokyo, Japan and Guangzhou, China
Grasshopper ManufactureTokyo, Japan
PinCool
Nagoshi Studio
NetEase Games Tokyo
GPTRACK50 StudioOsaka, Japan
Studio FlareGotanda, Tokyo, Japan
Quantic DreamParis, France
Jackalyptic GamesAustin, Texas, United States
T-Minus Zero Entertainment
Jar of SparksSeattle, Washington, United States
Anchor Point StudiosSeattle, Washington, United States and Barcelona, Spain
NetEase Games North AmericaLos Angeles, California, United States
BulletFarm
NetEase Games Montreal Montreal, Quebec, Canada
SkyBox LabsBurnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Bad Brain Game Studios Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Worlds UntoldVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
SplicedManchester, United Kingdom
Rebel WolvesWarsaw, Poland
NetEase Games KoreaSeongnam, South Korea
Liquid SwordsStockholm, Sweden
Fantastic Pixel CastleRemote studio

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NetEase Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2019 Unaudited Financial Results (PDF) . 26 February 2020 . 4 May 2020 . 2 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220102135000/https://ir.netease.com/static-files/3e42123b-ccaf-4ed2-8bd1-784261a20ca9 . live .
  2. Web site: Investor FAQs. 3 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20190322142601/http://ir.netease.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=122303&p=irol-faq. 22 March 2019. dead.
  3. Web site: IR Contacts NetEase, Inc.. ir.netease.com. 11 June 2020. 19 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220419155530/https://ir.netease.com/shareholder-services/ir-contacts. live.
  4. News: Tencent leads the top 25 public game companies with $10.2 billion in revenues GamesBeat. venturebeat.com. 17 November 2017. 30 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190530033044/https://venturebeat.com/2017/03/23/tencent-leads-the-top-25-public-game-companies-with-10-2-billion-in-revenues/. live.
  5. Web site: NetEase Q2 earnings beat expectations with online game services reversing downtrend - ChinaKnowledge. chinaknowledge.com. 9 August 2018. 14 March 2021. 1 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211101220609/https://m.chinaknowledge.com/News/DetailNews?id=74387. live.
  6. News: Minotti. Mike. Blizzard and NetEase extend Chinese publishing deal for Hearthstone, Overwatch, and more. 18 May 2021. Venture Beat. 11 January 2019. 25 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211125025804/https://venturebeat.com/2019/01/11/blizzard-and-netease-extend-chinese-publishing-deal-for-hearthstone-overwatch-and-more/. live.
  7. Web site: 16 November 2022. Blizzard Entertainment and NetEase Suspending Game Services in China. live. 24 November 2022. 24 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221124084427/https://investor.activision.com/news-releases/news-release-details/blizzard-entertainment-and-netease-suspending-game-services.
  8. Web site: Liao. Rita. 17 November 2022. Blizzard ends 14-year licensing deal with NetEase in China. 24 November 2022. TechCrunch. en-US. 24 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221124084421/https://techcrunch.com/2022/11/16/blizzard-ends-14-year-licensing-deal-with-netease-in-china/. live.
  9. Web site: Dealessandri. Marie. 2023-08-17. NetEase launches new US studio led by Bethesda and BioWare veterans. 2024-01-19. GamesIndustry.biz. en.
  10. Web site: Netease Search Engine - Youdao/yodao spider. Httpuseragent.org. 31 December 2008. 17 August 2012. 9 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150709054820/http://www.httpuseragent.org/list/YoudaoBot+1.0-n742.htm. dead.
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  22. Web site: Riot Games Has Sued Chinese Game Company Netease for Copyright Infringement – Valorant 'Copy'. Victor Marquez. 9 December 2022. 21 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221221114853/https://techtyche.com/riot-games-has-sued-chinese-game-company-netease-for-copyright-infringement-valorant-copy/. live.
  23. Web site: Riot Games sues NetEase for alleged Valorant imitation. 11 December 2022. Tekato Longkumer. 11 December 2022. 12 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221212210309/https://easternmirrornagaland.com/riot-games-sues-netease-for-alleged-valorant-imitation/. live.
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  25. Web site: Kong Bourse Discusses New Listings With Ctrip, Netease. Bloomberg News.
  26. Web site: Bungie gets more than $100 million investment from NetEase. GamesIndustry.biz. 1 June 2018. 1 June 2018. 9 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201109025806/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-06-01-bungie-gets-more-than-usd100-million-investment-from-netease. live.
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  28. Web site: Quantic Dream receives investment from NetEase to develop next-gen games. Michael. McWhertor. 29 January 2019. 29 January 2019. Polygon. 29 January 2019. https://archive.today/20190129231106/https://www.polygon.com/2019/1/29/18201917/quantic-dream-netease-investment-next-gen-games. live.
  29. Web site: NetEase Games' Sakura Studio outlines three new titles in development for console. Sal. Romano. Gematsu. March 16, 2022. April 2, 2024.
  30. Web site: NetEase Games acquires Grasshopper Manufacture. Sal. Romano. 21 October 2021. 21 October 2021. Gematsu. 22 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211022013442/https://www.gematsu.com/2021/10/netease-games-acquires-grasshopper-manufacture. live.
  31. Web site: China's gaming giant NetEase opens first US studio in Austin. 5 May 2022. TechCrunch. 5 May 2022. en-US.
  32. Web site: Jackalope Games rebrands to Jackalyptic Games, in early development on Warhammer game. Sal. Romano. 18 May 2023. 22 October 2024. Gematsu.
  33. Web site: Nagoshi Studio. 24 January 2022. 28 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220228082211/https://nagoshistudio.com/. live.
  34. Web site: Kat. Bailey. 18 July 2022. Xbox Pioneer Forms Jar Of Sparks, New Studio Dedicated To AAA Action-Adventure Games. 17 May 2023. IGN. en. 17 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230517180823/https://www.ign.com/articles/jerry-hook-forms-jar-of-sparks. live.
  35. Web site: 6 July 2022. NetEase Invests in Polish VR Studio Something Random. 18 May 2023. 80.lv. en. 18 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230518134334/https://80.lv/articles/netease-invests-in-polish-vr-studio-something-random/. live.
  36. Web site: NetEase Games acquires Quantic Dream. 31 August 2022. 31 August 2022. 2 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220902024706/https://www.gematsu.com/2022/08/netease-games-acquires-quantic-dream. live.
  37. News: 23 August 2022. Former Bethesda lead Jeff Gardiner debuts new studio Something Wicked. en-US. The Washington Post. 18 May 2023. 0190-8286. 2 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221202010805/https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/08/23/wyrdsong-something-wicked/. live.
  38. Web site: NetEase Games establishes GPTRACK50 - Osaka-based studio led by former Capcom producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi. 31 October 2022. Gematsu. 1 November 2022. 1 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221101023405/https://www.gematsu.com/2022/10/netease-games-establishes-gptrack50-osaka-based-studio-led-by-former-capcom-producer-hiroyuki-kobayashi. live.
  39. Web site: 22 November 2022. Rebel Wolves acquires strategic investment from NetEase Games. 18 May 2023. Gematsu. en-US. 18 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230518134332/https://www.gematsu.com/2022/11/rebel-wolves-acquires-strategic-investment-from-netease-games. live.
  40. Web site: 23 November 2022. PlayPulse receives investment from NetEase Games. 18 May 2023. Playpulse. 18 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230518134332/https://playpulse.com/blogs/news/playpulse-receives-investment-from-netease-games. live.
  41. Web site: Press Release: Liquid Swords Announces Investment From NetEase Games — Liquid Swords. 17 May 2023. Liquids Words. 17 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230517180824/https://www.liquidswords.com/news/liquid-swords-announces-investment-from-netease-games/. live.
  42. News: 7 January 2023. NetEase has acquired Skybox Labs. en-gb. Eurogamer. 7 January 2023. 7 January 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230107165342/https://www.eurogamer.net/netease-has-acquired-skybox-labs. live.
  43. Web site: NetEase Games introduces Spliced, a new game studio. 2 February 2023. NetEase. 30 August 2024.
  44. Web site: Tokyo-based Studio Flare established with BlazBlue series' Toshimichi Mori as development producer. Sal. Romano. 27 February 2023. Gematsu. 28 February 2023. 28 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230228161320/https://www.gematsu.com/2023/02/tokyo-based-studio-flare-established-based-with-blazblue-series-toshimichi-mori-as-development-producer. live.
  45. News: Mateo. Alex. NetEase Games Launches Anici Anime Brand. 28 March 2023. Anime News Network. 27 March 2023. 28 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230328010729/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-03-27/netease-games-launches-anici-anime-brand/.196502. live.
  46. Web site: 26 April 2023. NetEase opens Anchor Point Games in Barcelona and Seattle. 18 May 2023. VentureBeat. en-US. 18 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230518134326/https://venturebeat.com/games/netease-opens-anchor-point-games-in-barcelona-and-seattle/. live.
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  49. Web site: 17 August 2023. NetEase Games establishes Austin-based T-Minus Zero Entertainment to develop online multiplayer-focus sci-fi action game. 17 November 2023. Gematsu. en-US.
  50. Web site: 2 November 2023. NetEase Games establishes new studio Fantastic Pixel Castle to develop AAA MMO. 17 November 2023. Gematsu. en-US.
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