NetEase, Marvel Rivals and Games

NetEase Games Reports $2.9 Billion in Quarterly Revenues as Marvel Rivals Soars Past 40 Million Players
During the whole fiscal year 2024, NetEase Games brought in $11.5 billion, another slight plus compared to the previous year. The revenues from mobile games made up around 73% of the total, down around 1.5% from the fiscal year 2023. NetEase attributed this to both Marvel Rivals and its long-running wuxia battle royale game Naraka: Bladepoint.
Marvel Rivals was Almost Canceled per New Report on NetEase
Following an extremely sudden cut to the Marvel Rivals development team, it appears NetEase is going through even larger internal discussions about releasing an
Report: NetEase lays off Seattle team working on hit video game ‘Marvel Rivals’
A Seattle-based team that contributed to development on the popular online action game Marvel Rivals has reportedly been dismissed
Marvel Rivals layoffs are just part of NetEase’s ice-cold job and game cuts
After years of growth and international investment, the Chinese publisher is retreating
Marvel Rivals Was Almost Canceled by NetEase
Marvel Rivals was nearly canceled by NetEase's founder before its release, a source reportedly close to the game's publisher claims.
NetEase says it’s ‘investing more’ in Marvel Rivals despite layoffs
NetEase declined to detail the exact scope of the Seattle layoffs which come just two months after Marvel Rivals launched to rapid critical and financial success with reports estimating that it raised over $130 million in revenue in its first month.
Marvel Rivals Was Reportedly Almost Canceled Over Licensing Fees In Last-Minute Pivot That Cost Millions
Marvel Rivals has been a huge hit for NetEase. The Chinese publisher recently reported the free-to-play hero shooter had over 40 million players. But the Overwatch clone was almost canceled over the licensing fees the company would owe to Disney for using its popular comic book characters.
Marvel Rivals was reportedly almost cancelled at one point, because NetEase objected to paying Disney
Marvels Rivals, which has been a huge success for publisher NetEase since its launch last year, reportedly almost didn't make it to release. It's claimed the company considered cancelling the project because its CEO objected to paying Disney for use of its characters.
NetEase denies report that its CEO tried to cut Marvel from Marvel Rivals because he didn't want to pay Disney for the license
NetEase founder and CEO William Ding was unhappy about paying Disney for the Marvel license, according to a Bloomberg report citing anonymous sources familiar with the company's o
NetEase Founder Reportedly Almost Canceled Marvel Rivals Because it Didn't Use Original IP
NetEase's Marvel Rivals can't be described as anything less than a hit, netting ten million players in just three days from launch and raking in millions for developer NetEase in the weeks since. But a new report suggests that NetEase CEO and founder William Ding nearly canceled the game due to a reluctance to use licensed IP.
NetEase’s Billionaire CEO Slashes Jobs and Games in Profit Push
After years of expanding overseas, video-game billionaire William Ding is hitting the brakes at NetEase Inc., the pioneering ...
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Yakuza Creator's Next Game Will Be Sent to Die As NetEase Implodes
Back when Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi left SEGA and signed up with NetEase, it was expected he’d have the resources ...
Yakuza Creator's New Action Game Could Be In Trouble
Nagoshi’s next game, an open world action drama that sounds very much in the vein of the beloved Yakuza / Like a Dragon ...
NetEase CEO cuts jobs, closes game studios in profit push, Bloomberg reports
After years of overseas expansion, NetEase CEO William Ding has slashed hundreds of jobs at the company, closed or idled game development studios, and curtailed international inve ...
NetEase raises fears it is unloading its overseas game properties, hurting U.S. gaming
Chinese game companies may be forced to sell off their overseas holdings in U.S. game companies. That could cause an earthquake in gaming.
Days after dev layoffs, NetEase confirms Marvel Rivals has surpassed 40 million players, celebrates the company "delivering groundbreaking gaming experiences"
Days after laying off a number of its devs, NetEase has confirmed that Marvel Rivals has amassed over 40 million players as ...