Also turning to the West, with the establishment of two AAA studios in the US (Jackalope Games, Jar of Sparks) and the recent acquisition of Quantic Dream, NetEase Games has established four studios in Japan. Important details, all of which are aimed at creating console and PC games, away from the phones that NetEase Games built most of its empire in China.
GPTRACK50 is more precisely located in Osaka city, which is Capcom’s stronghold and where Hiroyuki Kobayashi has long worked (photo). The producer of Resident Evil, Dino Crisis, Devil May Cry, Basara Sengoku and even Dragon’s Creed worked at Capcom for at least 27 years before leaving home in March 2022 and was also hired by a new Attracted by the economic commitment of employers.
“I think NetEase Games is a very reliable business partner for developing high-quality games and entertainment projects. With the support and respect of NetEase, and understanding of my team and my own creations and values, I will build a stronger team with the goal of creating more original high-quality content that will satisfy users around the world.My goal is not just to make video games, but to go beyond these limits and make action films, animations, books, including comics and novels, and other forms of entertainment such as plays and events“, the veteran commented.
The description provided by NetEase also mentions a studio keen to create new licenses that should go beyond video games and spread across various mediums.
“The ultimate goal of GPTRACK50 is to create original licenses that impress the world. The studio is dedicated to creating original game content and has expanded its scope from games to movies and entertainment series. President Hiroyuki Kobayashi was personally involved in the production of both the live-action version of Resident Evil and the CGI animated series. He has also worked on many other media portfolios of various original games, including action films, anime, dramas, manga adaptations, and more.Through this unique experience, the studio will create new intellectual property and expand it globally through film, novel and comic adaptations“, NetEase Games explained.
The studio has an official website and a twitter account here This.