On December 26, Identity V and Knives Out producer NetEase announced the decision to make a strategic investment in game development studio Rebel Wolves.
NetEase Games is one of the investment members. The founding member of this studio is the producer of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and Cyberpunk 2077 – CD Projekt. The parties have announced the production of a story RPG as the main development area.
In addition, Rebel Wolves remained independent in business even after NetEase Games acquired the shares. It has creative control and ownership of a “dark fantasy RPG that emphasizes story and player choice” which is currently in development.
NetEase Games, the company that develops and operates popular games such as Knives Out and Identity V, is pleased to announce that it has made a strategic investment in Rebel Wolves and promises to achieve initial results in 2023.
NetEase Games has many hit RPGs.
Rebel Wolves is a studio founded in February 2022 that claims that they have ambitions to create a story-driven RPG original IP and has received high interest from the media and gamers. Many of the studio’s founding members are veteran developers with experience developing world-famous AAA titles such as The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and Cyberpunk 2077, and have extensive production experience. RPG game in the world.
“We are delighted to welcome NetEase Games as a new shareholder and partner,” said CEO, Game Director and Co-Founder Konrad Tomaszkiewicz. This is testament to the efforts of the entire Rebel Wolves team.”
Konrad Tomaszkiewicz also explained why partnering with NetEase Games. “NetEase Games and Rebel Wolves share the same driving force in developing mobile games. In our discussions with the NetEase Games team, we felt that they understood, respected, and appreciated our approach to creating new titles. We’re happy to have the creative freedom to explore our vision to make more AAA games globally. Now that we have funding, we can focus on our most important development work.”
Simon Zhu, Director of International Partnerships and Investments at NetEase Games, said: “It is very special to join a team of Rebel Wolves who have spent hundreds of hours and passion to create so many games. engaging play. We are proud to help them reach their full potential.”
Rebel Wolves has invested capital to develop its products.
Warsaw-based Rebel Wolves maintains its business independence after NetEase Games acquired a minority stake in the creation for the new IP in development. The studio is geared towards fantasy RPGs that focus on story and player choices. Rebel Wolves is actively recruiting all development positions to support remote, on-site, and studio hybrid work. The company adjusts the working system, office design, internal communication, … in order to find many new employees. And the founding members put real passion and love into making games as shared by Konrad Tomaszkiewicz.
Rebel Wolves aims to create a new foray into RPG gaming, creating games that emphasize complex storylines and player self-determination. NetEase Games develops and operates popular smartphone and PC games in the Mainland China and Japan markets. As one of the world’s largest game manufacturers delivering high-quality online game content, NetEase supports the growth of studios worldwide and is expanding its research and development capabilities across the world. world level by global expansion.
