A real heavyweight in the video game industry for several years, the Chinese giant NetEase Games has especially been talked about in recent months for having welcomed Toshihiro Nagoshi, the creator of the series, into its ranks. Yakuza, and being at the heart of takeover rumors targeting Quantic Dream. But today, if the Hangzhou-based company finds itself on the front of the stage, it is on the occasion of the imminent organization of its NetEase Connect 2022, its annual conference, Friday, May 20 at 7:30 p.m. French time.
Six new games on the program
Beyond. #NetEaseConnect 2022, the annual global product launch event, is going live NEXT FRIDAY, May 20th at 10:30 PST/ 13:30 EDT. ?
Prepare to tune in and get first-hand exclusive news about your favorite #NetEaseGames. Guess what games you will see this year? ? pic.twitter.com/9uJ4XI44n9
— NetEase Games_EN (@NetEaseGames_EN) May 11, 2022
Streamed in English on Twitch, YouTube and Facebook and hosted by IGN’s Daniel Robson and Esra Krabbe, the international presentation will share information on fifteen productions for PC, console and mobile platforms including Harry Potter: Magic Emerges, The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War and Naraka: Bladepoint as well as six as yet unannounced games.
Also note that, if you are interested, the event will be entitled to a version reserved for the Japanese public the same day at 1:30 p.m. French time. According to Gematsu, this one will be slightly different from the international presentation since it will only show a dozen titles including new releases and the mobile port of Dead by Daylight instead of play in the world of Lord of the Rings.