NetEase acquired Grasshopper Studio, which produced "Killer 7" and "Chainsaw Sweetheart"

Grasshopper Studios announced that it has now joined the large group of NetEase Group. Studio CEO Tsuyoshi Suda said that Grasshopper Studio has been thanks to IOE Online Entertainment in the past 8 years, and after joining NetEase this time, it will continue to create new games for everyone in the field of video games.

Grasshopper Studios pointed out that NetEase Games understands the advantages of Grasshopper Studios and is willing to support its development, and is a very reliable partner. After the acquisition, NetEase will be primarily responsible for advising on business planning activities and providing adequate funding for game development, while production and creativity are still carried out by Grasshopper Studios, and the consistent quality will not change. It is reported that the studio will also receive strong support from thousands of professionals on NetEase in terms of art and QA (quality assurance), and strive to create three high-quality masterpieces in the next decade.

Grasshopper Studios is a Japanese video game developer founded in 1998. Most of the game works developed by the company are characterized by strange styles and handsome action elements, representative works include "Killer 7", "Hero No More", "Chainsaw Sweetheart" and "Killer Is Dead". On May 31, 2021, Grasshopper Studio reached an equity transfer agreement with NetEase and officially joined NetEase today.