Grasshopper Manufacture splits from NetEase Games
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Grasshopper Manufacture has split from NetEase Games and will resume operations as an independent developer. The studio, which NetEase had acquired from GungHo Online Entertainment, announced the separation, marking a return to standalone status after its period under NetEase's ownership.
- Grasshopper Manufacture is now independent again after NetEase Games divested the studio.
- The developer was previously acquired by NetEase from GungHo Online Entertainment.
The studio regains creative autonomy after operating under a major publisher's control, potentially reshaping what projects it pursues next.
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