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Visions of Mana Director deja NetEase por Square Enix

Autor : Brooklyn Actualizar : Jan 24,2025

Visions of Mana Director Leaves NetEase for Square Enix

Ryosuke Yoshida, director de Visions of Mana, pasa de NetEase a Square Enix

Este sorprendente cambio en la industria ve a Ryosuke Yoshida, director de Visions of Mana y ex diseñador de Capcom, dejar NetEase y unirse a Square Enix, como se anunció a través de su cuenta de Twitter (X) el 2 de diciembre. Los detalles sobre su salida de Ouka Studios siguen siendo escasos.

El destacado papel de Yoshida en el desarrollo de Visions of Mana, un esfuerzo colaborativo entre Capcom y Bandai Namco, dio como resultado un título aclamado por la crítica que cuenta con imágenes mejoradas. Su salida se produce tras el lanzamiento del juego el 30 de agosto de 2024. Si bien su traslado a Square Enix está confirmado para diciembre, sus proyectos futuros siguen sin revelarse.

Visions of Mana Director Leaves NetEase for Square Enix

El cambio de enfoque de NetEase: reducción de las inversiones japonesas

La transición de Yoshida no es del todo inesperada, dada la reducción de las inversiones en estudios japoneses de NetEase. Un artículo de Bloomberg (30 de agosto) destacó las decisiones de NetEase y Tencent de reducir las pérdidas luego de varios lanzamientos exitosos de juegos a través de asociaciones japonesas. Ouka Studios, el antiguo empleador de Yoshida, se ha visto directamente afectado, y NetEase redujo significativamente su fuerza laboral en Tokio.

Tanto NetEase como Tencent están reasignando estratégicamente recursos (financieros y de personal) para capitalizar el revitalizado mercado de juegos chino, ejemplificado por el éxito de Black Myth: Wukong, ganador del premio Golden Joystick Awards 2024 (Mejor Visual). Diseño y último juego del año).

Visions of Mana Director Leaves NetEase for Square Enix

Una retirada estratégica, no una retirada completa

En 2020, ambas empresas invirtieron fuertemente en el mercado japonés en medio de un período de estancamiento en China. Sin embargo, ha surgido una aparente fricción entre estas grandes empresas y los desarrolladores japoneses más pequeños. Las entidades más grandes dan prioridad a la expansión del mercado global, mientras que los desarrolladores japoneses se centran en retener el control sobre sus propiedades intelectuales (IP).

Si bien NetEase y Tencent no se retiran completamente de Japón (sus relaciones establecidas con Capcom y Bandai Namco permanecen), están adoptando un enfoque más conservador para mitigar las pérdidas y prepararse para el resurgimiento de la industria del juego china.

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