NetEase, Inc. announced (NASDAQ: NTES, HKEX: 9999), a leading provider of Internet services and games, that NetEase Games, which is responsible for the company’s games division, has acquired SkyBox Labs, a game studio in Canada, as an owned subsidiary full I would like to announce that I have welcomed you to the above group.
SkyBox Labs will continue to operate independently under the NetEase Games umbrella, led by co-founders Shyang Kong, Derek MacNeil and Steven Silvester, and will continue to work with current and future partners We provide game development services in all field
“Over the past decade, we’ve had the privilege of working with beloved games like Halo Infinite, Minecraft and Fallout 76,” said Shyang Kong, co-founder of the studio, will continue to grow our presence in Canada, support our partners present and future, and co-develop more AAA games for the world’s leading game studios. We are passionate and creative. We have built a team of outstanding individuals, and by joining NetEase Games, we will be able to drive development opportunities new and enjoy NetEase’s global operating resources and wide range of services. It will allow us to scale our business in Canada more quickly.”
“We are delighted to welcome SkyBox Labs to the NetEase Games family, allowing them to grow independently as a game studio,” said Simon Zhu, Head of International Partnerships and Investments at NetEase Games. We are very impressed by their vast experience in game development and they are passionate fans of the world’s best franchises they have worked on. Co-founders of SkyBox Labs We look forward to working with them to provide them with the resources they need to grow their presence in Canada and to help the world’s best creators develop unforgettable games for players,” he said.
NetEase will help SkyBox Labs with the resources and capabilities to move faster while maintaining the quality of work that SkyBox Labs is known for.
SkyBox Labs will continue to grow its business in the future, and will continue to recruit new staff in Canada while maintaining staff in all occupations such as art, programming, design, production, and quality assurance. NetEase and SkyBox Labs are committed to supporting local Canadian communities and participating in cultural events and other activities.
Information about NetEase, Inc.
NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES / HKEX: 9999) is an Internet technology company based in China. We provide high quality online services focused on content production. Offering a wide range of services in the growing gaming industry ecosystem, we are involved in the development and operation of some of China’s most popular and longest-running mobile and PC games. Boasting industry-leading in-house research and development capabilities not only in China, but also in the world, NetEase creates the highest level of gaming experience to impress players, and passionately contributes to communities active worldwide. By connecting “play with culture” and “education with technology”, we are sublimating games as meaningful tools to build a more interesting and enlightened world.
Apart from games, NetEase also has majority-owned subsidiaries such as Youdao (NYSE: DAO), a leading intelligent learning company in China, and Cloud, one of China Music’s leading online music content communities ( HKEX: 9899)”, as well as NetEase’s own consumer lifestyle brand “Yanxuan”.
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About NetEase Games
NetEase Games is a game division founded by NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES / HKEX: 9999). We develop and operate popular smartphone and PC games in overseas markets, including mainland China and Japan. As one of the world’s largest game makers providing high-quality game content, NetEase Games supports the growth of studios around the world, increasing its profile and presence in the process. In addition, in order to enhance our own development capabilities and state-of-the-art research capabilities, we have partnered with global game makers and are also involved in operating popular global online games. For more informationneteasegames.comRefer to the.
About SkyBox Labs
SkyBox Labs is a full-service game development studio founded in 2011. We have partnered with world-class publishers Xbox Game Studios, Wizards of the Coast, and Electronic Arts to develop games. We have one office in Victoria and two offices in Burnaby. For more informationhttps://skyboxlabs.comRefer to the.
