Redfinger | An Invincible War between NetEase and Tencent in Overseas Gaming Market
NetEase and Tencent have been competing quite fiercely at home, while this invisible competition still exists abroad. In particular, the two companies have acquired and invested in a large number of console and mobile game makers overseas in recent years. Rebel Wolves, a new studio formed by Konrad Tomaszkiewicz – the former director of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and a number of former CDPR senior employees, announced the recent investment from NetEase. Although the exact amount of the investment has not been disclosed, the deal also includes a minority stake. Rebel Wolves is currently developing a narrative-based dark fantasy RPG on UE5, and Konrad Tomaszkiewicz noted, "The studio will maintain full creative control and ownership of its IP. Additionally, it will continue to operate independently. Funding provided by NetEase was the last missing piece needed to go full throttle. With resources available to build a world-class AAA game, we can now focus on what matters most: developm...