NetEase Video games has introduced its acquisition of Canadian studio SkyBox Labs. SkyBox will reportedly proceed to function independently inside NetEase Video games beneath the management of the three co-founders Shyang Kong, Derek MacNeil and Steven Silvester. It’ll proceed to work carefully with its current companions to co-develop video games for PC and consoles. The studio is at present engaged on Halo Infinite, Minecraft video games and Fallout 76. NetEase Video games will even assist the studio with assets and execution capabilities in order that SkyBox Labs can obtain quicker scale whereas sustaining the standard of labor it’s recognized for.
SkyBox Labs co-founder Shyang Kong commented on the information in a press launch, saying:
“During the last decade, we’ve had the pleasure to work on beloved video games akin to Halo Infinite, Minecraft, and Fallout 76. We stay dedicated to rising our presence in Canada, supporting our present and future companions, and co-developing extra AAA video games for a few of the greatest recreation studios world wide. We have now constructed a staff of gifted people who’re passionate and inventive, and by becoming a member of NetEase Video games, we will even be capable to speed up our plans to pursue new artistic alternatives, and revel in entry to world-class operational assets and the total breadth and depth of NetEase’s providers so we will scale quicker in Canada.”
NetEase Video games president of world funding and partnerships Simon Zhu:
“We’re thrilled to welcome SkyBox Labs to the NetEase Video games household and are dedicated to creating an atmosphere that enables them to thrive and function independently as a recreation studio. We had been impressed with their in depth expertise in recreation growth and are nice admirers of their previous work on a few of the world’s main franchises. We stay up for working with the SkyBox Labs co-founders and offering the assets wanted to assist them develop their presence in Canada as they proceed to assist prime creators world wide in creating unforgettable gaming experiences for gamers.”
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