Netease Games has established a new domestic studio GPTRACK50. Red by Hiroyuki Kobayashi, who worked on Sengoku BASARA

Ne tease Games announced on November 1 that it has established a new Japanese game studio GPTRACK50. Hirobumi Kobayashi will be the president of the studio.

The GPTRACK50 will be a game software development company with 100 % investment in Ne tease Games. The company will produce original IP mainly in the consumer software business, and aim to develop a media mix for the world. Hirobumi Kobayashi is the president and CEO. He is a producer of popular series, such as Devil Make Clear and BASRA, in Cap com. In particular, Senior BASRA has been involved in the planning stage and supervised the stage and animation. He is also involved in the video work of Resident Evil and has a reputation for producing media mix projects.

Mr. Kobayashi and Ne tease Games have commented on the establishment of GPTRACK50:

Yuri Kobayashi: In order to create high-quality games and high-quality video works, we believe that Ne tease Games, which has already invested in many teams in Japan and overseas, and jointly develop it, is a very reliable partner. By understanding the development and values of me and the staff, and having the development support with the uniquely of me, we will deliver the original works that will create even more powerful teams and enjoy users around the world to every1. The goal is to do.

Ne tease Games: GPTRACK50 Co., Ltd. aims to create original IPs that are attracting attention around the world. We create original games, and aim to grow and expand the works by developing a wide range of developments, such as series and visualization. Kobayashi, the president, was involved in the production of live-action movies and CG animations of Resident Evil, and as a producer who is involved in media mix development such as live-action visualization, animation, stage, and manga development of various original IPs. I have been active. Taking advantage of this experience, we aim to grow the created IPs and expand to the global scale, such as the sequel production of the hit works, the development of visualization, novelization, and nominalization.

In August, Kobayashi retired from Cap com on March 31 this year and revealed that he had joined Ne tease Games. This time, the new studio led by him has been established. In many cases, a career Japanese creator transfers to Ne tease Games in China. It is new to remember that Mr. Yoshihide Satoshi, who has recently worked on the Dragon Like series, has become independent and launched a Ne tease Games investment in Ne tease Games. In addition, Grasshopper Manufacture by Each Sudan has joined Ne tease Games, and the talented creators are gathering one after another in the Sakura Studio, a Ne tease Games studio.

Release Games, which promotes the employment of Japanese creators as a background in powerful capital. Kobayashi is a person who has a proven track record in video production and stage production. It will be noteworthy what kind of work of the GPTRACK50, led by him, will be.