NetEase acquires Quantic Dream

Back in March, we learned that NetEase was looking to fully acquire Quantic Dream, following several years of being a minority stake holder. Now, that deal has been confirmed, with the Chinese games publisher now acquiring the former Sony partner. 

Quantic Dream made a name for itself with a series of PlayStation exclusives during the PS3 and PS4 life cycle. Since the release of Detroit: Become Human, QD has expanded to be a multiplatform studio, and even brought its former PlayStation exclusives to PC. Currently, Quantic Dream is working on a new Star Wars game, as well as another unannounced project.

Speaking with GamesBeat, Quantic Dream co-CEO, David Cage, explained that the founders decided to sell after receiving multiple offers that it deemed fair. In the past, QD has had other buyout offers during its 25-year history, but now with the industry going through a period of consolidation, it appears it was finally time to team up with a publisher for good.

Quantic Dream currently has multiple projects in the works, but none that seem to be ready for an imminent release. With that in mind, it could be years before we see the release Star Wars Eclipse, or one of the studio's unannounced projects.

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KitGuru Says: For a long time, it seemed that Quantic Dream was destined to become a PlayStation studio, but the two sides parted ways after Detroit: Become Human. Now, QD is owned by NetEase, and it'll be interesting to see if that has an impact on the kinds of games the studio focuses on.

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