The gaming community was taken aback when developers of Marvel Rivals announced layoffs via LinkedIn, even though the game performed well post-launch. NetEase attributed these layoffs to an attempt at optimizing the development team structure. A representative assured fans that the game would continue to be developed, focusing on a core Chinese team. However, insiders suggested that declining confidence in overseas development influenced the decision. NetEase denied any deviation from its international strategy, maintaining ongoing projects in North America and beyond, despite cutting a portion of the Seattle design team.
We recently made the difficult decision to adjust Marvel Rivals' development team structure for organizational reasons and to optimize development efficiency for the game.
Organizational streamlining doesn't give the full picture of what's going on, with sources claiming the real reason for the layoffs is that NetEase executives are no longer confident in overseas development teams.
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