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.
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.
NetEase CEO nearly canceled Marvel Rivals over copyright issues with Walt Disney Co.
A recent Bloomberg report revealed that William Ding, the CEO and founder of the Chinese video game publisher NetEase, almost canceled the Marvel Rivals game due to a copyright disagreement with the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s owner,
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
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 didn't make it to release. It's claimed the company considered cancelling the project because its CEO objected to paying Disney for use of its characters.
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...