NetEase, Marvel Rivals and Seattle

Report: NetEase lays off Seattle team working on hit video game ‘Marvel Rivals’
A Seattle-based team that contributed to development on the popular online action game Marvel Rivals has reportedly been dismissed
Marvel Rivals was Almost Canceled per New Report on NetEase
Following an extremely sudden cut to the Marvel Rivals development team, it appears NetEase is going through even larger internal discussions about releasing an
Shockwaves in gaming: NetEase lays off Seattle Team behind Marvel Rivals
NetEase laid off employees at Marvel Rivals' Seattle studio, citing "organizational reasons," despite the game's success. The affected team was a support team, not the primary developers based in China.
Marvel Rivals layoffs are just part of NetEase’s ice-cold job and game cuts
According to a report from Bloomberg, the cuts to the North American team working on Marvel Rivals aren’t an anomaly. NetEase founder and CEO William Ding is reported to have cut hundreds of jobs, closed studios, and taken a firmer hand with the company’s Japanese teams — including the one led by former Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio head Toshihiro Nagoshi.
NetEase says it’s ‘investing more’ in Marvel Rivals despite layoffs
NetEase declined to detail the exact scope of the Seattle layoffs which come just two months after Marvel Rivals launched to rapid critical and financial success with reports estimating that it raised over $130 million in revenue in its first month.
Marvel Rivals' Cancelation Was Considered Before Release, NetEase Making Changes - Report
Amidst the abrupt layoffs of some employees who worked Marvel Rivals, it's now reported that the game's cancelation was considered prior to its release, which is a surprising revelation, given it has already surpassed 40 million players.
NetEase Games lays off Marvel Rivals director and Seattle-based team
Marvel Rivals is believed to have earned upwards of $130 million in revenue since its December 2024 release.
Marvel Rivals
Marvel Rivals has been a huge hit for NetEase. The Chinese publisher recently reported the free-to-play hero shooter had over 40 million players. But the Overwatch clone was almost canceled over the licensing fees the company would owe to Disney for using its popular comic book characters.
Marvel Rivals Layoffs Spook NetEase Investors Despite New Character Trailers
NetEase (NTES) stock slipped today after the Marvel Rivals developer confirmed layoffs at one of its teams. Following social media posts about
What Happened to the Marvel Rivals Dev Team? Netease Layoffs Explained
Marvel Rivals is about to get its next major update on Feb. 21 but, just three days before that content goes live, NetEase has laid off an entire team working o
NetEase denies report that its CEO tried to cut Marvel from Marvel Rivals because he didn't want to pay Disney for the license
NetEase founder and CEO William Ding was unhappy about paying Disney for the Marvel license, according to a Bloomberg report citing anonymous sources familiar with the company's o
Marvel Rivals Director and Entire Seattle Design Team Laid Off, NetEase Tells Fans Not to Worry About the Game
“We want to reassure our fanbase that the core development team for Marvel Rivals, which continues to be led by Lead Producer ...
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Marvel Rivals Player Count Hits 40m After Seattle Studio Shut Down
Marvel Rivals' player count has hit another major milestone, NetEase has announced, just a couple of days after shutting down ...
Days after dev layoffs, NetEase confirms Marvel Rivals has surpassed 40 million players, celebrates the company "delivering groundbreaking gaming experiences"
Days after laying off a number of its devs, NetEase has confirmed that Marvel Rivals has amassed over 40 million players as ...
Marvel Rivals Players are Already Worried Human Torch Is OP Days Before Mid-Season Update
As Marvel Rivals players plot how they’ll use the Human Torch to smoke enemy teams when he arrives alongside a mid-season ...