As we know, the growth prospects of the Chinese video game giants on the national market have reached their limits. As a result, in less than three years, NetEase Games has founded or acquired more than a dozen studios across Europe, America and Japan to become a global publisher and make a name for itself in the console market, in particular . The series continues today with the announcement of the creation of Bad Brain Game Studios, a new structure based in Canada whose premises are located in both Montreal and Toronto, while being open to telecommuting.
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The team is working on an “ambitious new franchise” taking the form of an open-world, narrative-driven action-adventure game inspired by cult horror-leaning 80s films. This cross-platform project is in development on the Unreal Engine 5 engine, we also know. Bad Brain Game Studios is driven by Sean Crooks, whose credentials include the Watch Dogs franchise and Driver San Francisco. The starting team includes other former Ubisoft who worked on just about anything and everything (Far Cry, Splinter Cell, Just Dance or even Child of Light).
” We are thrilled to welcome Bad Brain Game Studios to our family and expand our presence in Canada. With this new studio, NetEase Games continues its commitment to fostering the best talent in Canada and creating games that gamers love. Canada has a thriving gaming industry and we are excited to continue to be a part of it. We are confident that our talented teams in Toronto, Montreal and beyond will create some of the most innovative and exciting games the industry has ever seen. commented Simon Zhu, President of Global Investments and Partnerships at NetEase Games.
Remember that NetEase Games previously founded the Jackalyptic Games, Jar of Sparks, Spliced, Anchor Point, Nagoshi Studio, GPTRACK50, Sakura Studio and NetEase Games Montreal studios, not to mention the acquisitions of Grasshopper Manufacture, Quantic Dream and SkyBox Labs.
Below is an authentic and moving documentary about the creation of Bad Brain Game Studios.