NetEase has acquired SkyBox Labs, the co-developer of major games including Halo Infinite and Minecraft. The studio will continue to operate independently within NetEase Games. Chinese company NetEase Games, which has been investing in the digital gaming market for a long time, recently made headlines with its acquisition of Quantic Dream, known for games such as Detroit: Become Human. NetEase has now acquired SkyBox Labs, known for its work on important games such as Halo Infinite and Fallout 76.
China-based NetEase Games, which has been making investments in the digital game market for a long time, recently made headlines with the acquisition of Quantic Dream, known for games such as Detroit: Become Human. The company, which is continuing to expand into the global market, has now acquired SkyBox Labs, which has worked on important games such as Halo Infinite and Fallout 76.
SkyBox Labs, which was founded in Canada in 2011, has appeared as a co-developer in games such as Halo 5, Halo Infinite, Age of Empires, and even Grandia II. With this new acquisition, the studio will join NetEase and be led by the studio's three co-founders, Shyang Kong, Derek MacNeil, and Steven Silvester, as it continues to operate independently.
No financial details of the new acquisition have been shared in the announcement made by NetEase. SkyBox Labs co-founder Shyang Kong said, "We are committed to growing our presence in Canada, supporting our current and future partners, and developing more AAA games with some of the world's largest game studios."
He also commented, "We have formed a team of passionate and creative individuals, and by joining NetEase Games, we plan to accelerate our plans to pursue new creative opportunities."