The new studio, which will be working on PC and consoles games, is led by industry veteran Jack Emmert, who has worked on titles such as City of Heroes, Neverwinter, Star Trek Online, and DC Universe Online. While Jackalope Games will be the Chinese company’s first first-party studio in the United States, it will operate independently and maintain creative autonomy in game development and publishing. The studio’s first project, which has yet to be announced, is being fully funded by the Chinese company. NetEase Games has been aggressively attempting to enter the PC and console space in recent times. The Chinese company has invested in multiple Western companies, acquired Grasshopper Manufacture, opened new studios in Canada, China, and Japan, and even hired Yakuza series creator Toshihiro Nagoshi to lead a brand new studio focused on the development of global console games.
