Chinese tech giant buys Detroit: Become Human developer Quantic Dream
by Emma Roth from The Verge - All Posts on (#63413)
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Quantic Dream, the game developers behind titles like Detroit: Become Human and Heavy Rain, has been acquired by the Chinese technology giant NetEase (via CNBC). In a blog post, the French game studio announced that it will continue to operate independently despite joining the company.
While Quantic Dream has just a handful of games under its belt over the 25 years it's been around, it's currently working on a new Star Wars: Eclipse action-adventure game that's set in the High Republic Era. The studio says the acquisition should help it expand its team and develop several projects simultaneously."
NetEase is a China-based internet technology company with a growing division dedicated to PC, console, and mobile games. It first became a...