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Bloomberg reported on Friday that the Chinese game development company NetEase Ouka Studios laid off most of its staff (Vision of Mana) in Tokyo and plans to close the studio’s Shibuya office.
NetEase Former employees who have hired the following companies CapcomBandai Namcoand Square Enix When building a console-focused team in Ouka, Shibuya in 2020.
Regarding the possible closure of Ouka Studios, NetEase told Bloomberg it had “nothing to announce.” A spokesperson for the company further told Bloomberg that many of the Japanese studios it has invested in have made progress and that the company is “always making necessary adjustments to reflect market conditions.” Bernstein analyst Robin Zhu noted in a report NetEase has begun to scrutinize its return on investment more closely, speculating that “interestingly, Japanese developers want to tightly control how their intellectual property is used, which can sometimes be a source of friction.” Zhu also said NetEase There is no plan to completely withdraw from Japan.
Vision of Mana (Legend of Mana Vision of Mana), the latest games mana/Legend of Mana RPG series, launching Thursday game console 5. game console 4. Xbox Series X|S and PC passed steam and microsoft store.
Square Enix In 2021 it was announced that a new game in the series was being developed for consoles.
The game series celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2021. Warner Bros. Japan produced Legend of Mana: Teardrop Crystal (Legend of Mana Teardrop Crystal Japanese), animated adaptation Legend of Mana game. The TV animation will premiere in October 2022.
Source: Bloomberg (Mochizuki Takashi) via IGN
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