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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
Why Did NetEase’s CEO Almost Cancel ‘Marvel Rivals’ Entirely?
The founder and CEO of NetEase, William Ding, almost cancelled Marvel Rivals entirely, according to a new report
Report: Marvel Rivals Nearly Canceled as NetEase CEO Refused to Pay Disney for Licenses
NetEase CEO William Ding's refusal to pay for Marvel licenses nearly resulted in the cancellation of Marvel Rivals.
Marvel Rivals was reportedly almost cancelled because the CEO of NetEase didn't want to pay Disney for the licenses
Marvel Rivals is a big hit, but there was a time when its very existence was in doubt. That's according to a new Bloomberg report on developer NetEase and its CEO William Ding, which says that before the game was released there were discussions about cancelling it outright. NetEase has denied the claim.
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 nearly shut down Marvel Rivals before it even released, according to report
Marvel Rivals, a game which has already become a multiplayer juggernaut, almost didn’t happen at all, a new report claims. Struggles over character rights and a costly move to repurpose the game nearly allegedly caused publisher NetEase to scrap the project altogether.
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.
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
Marvel Rivals Was at Risk of Cancellation Over Disney License Dispute, NetEase Responded
Marvel Rivals is a successful game but has found itself in an odd situation. The company NetEase has shut down the American team – one of the many teams working on the game – and in
Marvel Rivals was reportedly almost cancelled at one point, because NetEase objected to paying Disney
Marvels Rivals, which has been a huge success for publisher NetEase since its launch last year, reportedly almost
NetEase Games Reports $2.9 Billion in Quarterly Revenues as Marvel Rivals Soars Past 40 Million Players
Chinese tech giant NetEase has published its earnings report for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2024, posting strong results in its gaming segment. NetEase Games brought in $2.9 billion in revenues,
Marvel Rivals Update Release Time: NetEase Stock Jumps on Season 1.5 Changes
NetEase (NTES) stock is up Friday after the Marvel Rivals developer introduced new changes to Season 1 of the popular free-to ...
Marvel Rivals bans popular third-party plugin: "We deem this program as cheating," but "fear not" if you've been using it
In Marvel Rivals' case, NetEase says it's being used to provide "confidential information like damage and healing statistics" and allowing players to "selectively ban heroes, predict opponents' ...