Also turned towards the West with the creation of two AAA studios in the United States (Jackalope Games, Jar of Sparks) and the recent acquisition of Quantic Dream, NetEase Games therefore already has four studios established in Japan. Important detail, all are intended for the creation of games for consoles and PC, far from the mobile on which NetEase Games has built most of its empire in China.
GPTRACK50 is located more exactly in the city of Osaka, stronghold of Capcom where Hiroyuki Kobayashi worked for a long time (in photo). The producer of Resident Evil, Dino Crisis, Devil May Cry, Sengoku Basara or even Dragon’s Dogma worked no less than 27 years at Capcom before leaving the house in March 2022 and also being seduced by the economic promises of his new employer.
“I think NetEase Games is a very reliable business partner to develop high quality games and entertainment projects. With the support and respect of NetEase, which understands the creations and values of my team and myself, I will build a stronger team with the aim of creating more original quality content that will satisfy users around the world. My goal is not to produce only video games, but to go beyond these limits to produce action films, animations, books, including manga and novels, and other forms of entertainment such as theater and the events“, commented the veteran.
The description provided by NetEase also speaks of a studio with a penchant for creating new licenses that are supposed to go beyond video games and be scattered in all kinds of media.
“GPTRACK50’s ultimate goal is to create original licenses that will impress the world. The studio strives to create original game content and expand the spectrum from games to movies and entertainment series. The president, Hiroyuki Kobayashi, personally worked on the production of the Resident Evil live-action and CGI animated series. He has also been involved in the production of many other media portfolios of various original games including action films, anime, plays, manga adaptations, and more. Through this unique experience, the studio will create new intellectual properties and expand them globally through films, novels and manga adaptations“, explains NetEase Games.
The studio has an official website here and a Twitter account the.