Quantic Dream Ends 25 Years Of Independence, Sells Itself To NetEase
French game developer Quantic Dream has been sold to NetEase. The studio, which was founded 25 years ago in 1997, is now a subsidiary of the Chinese technology giant.
In a statement, the Heavy Rain, Beyond: Two Souls, and Detroit: Become Human studio said it has «always been particularly attached to its creative freedom and independence.»
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Times have changed, and Quantic Dream needed to find more money to help finance its dreams for making and publishing games, and that's where NetEase comes in.
«In order to continue our development and presence in the world, but also to fund other studios and become an international publisher, larger investments are needed for us to keep building our technology and infrastructure, to deliver ever more impressive next-generation games, to expand our team and to develop several projects simultaneously,» the studio said.
NetEase had been a minority investor in Quantic Dream since January 2019. In the four years that followed, «We have learned a lot about each other,» Quantic Dream said.
«We discovered that we share the same desire to create bold, highly qualitative work that makes an impression,» it said.
Although Quantic Dream is selling to NetEase--for a price that was not disclosed--Quantic Dream claims it will «retain our independence in terms of our editorial line, the artistic direction of our projects, and the management of the studio.»
In terms of impact to Quantic Dream's headcount, the studio's team members will be «fully
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