Maison Nouvelles Le directeur de Visions of Mana quitte NetEase pour Square Enix

Le directeur de Visions of Mana quitte NetEase pour Square Enix

Auteur : Brooklyn Mise à jour : Jan 24,2025

Visions of Mana Director Leaves NetEase for Square Enix

Ryosuke Yoshida, directeur de Visions of Mana, passe de NetEase à Square Enix

Ce changement surprenant dans l'industrie voit Ryosuke Yoshida, directeur de Visions of Mana et ancien concepteur de Capcom, quitter NetEase et rejoindre Square Enix, comme annoncé via son compte Twitter (X) le 2 décembre. Les détails entourant son départ d’Ouka Studios restent rares.

Le rôle de premier plan joué par Yoshida dans le développement de Visions of Mana, un effort de collaboration impliquant Capcom et Bandai Namco, a abouti à un titre acclamé par la critique et doté de visuels améliorés. Son départ fait suite à la sortie du jeu le 30 août 2024. Si son passage chez Square Enix est confirmé pour décembre, ses futurs projets restent confidentiels.

Visions of Mana Director Leaves NetEase for Square Enix

Changement d'orientation de NetEase : réduction des investissements japonais

La transition de Yoshida n'est pas totalement inattendue, étant donné la réduction annoncée par NetEase des investissements dans les studios japonais. Un article de Bloomberg (30 août) mettait en lumière les décisions de NetEase et Tencent de réduire les pertes suite à plusieurs sorties de jeux réussies grâce à des partenariats japonais. Ouka Studios, l'ancien employeur de Yoshida, a été directement touché, NetEase ayant considérablement réduit ses effectifs à Tokyo.

NetEase et Tencent réaffectent stratégiquement leurs ressources (financières et humaines) pour capitaliser sur le marché chinois du jeu revitalisé, illustré par le succès de Black Myth : Wukong, lauréat des Golden Joystick Awards 2024 (meilleur visuel Design et jeu ultime de l'année).

Visions of Mana Director Leaves NetEase for Square Enix

Une retraite stratégique, pas un retrait complet

En 2020, les deux sociétés ont investi massivement sur le marché japonais dans un contexte de stagnation en Chine. Cependant, des frictions apparentes sont apparues entre ces grandes entreprises et les petits développeurs japonais. Les plus grandes entités donnent la priorité à l'expansion du marché mondial, tandis que les développeurs japonais se concentrent sur le maintien du contrôle de leurs propriétés intellectuelles (PI).

Bien que NetEase et Tencent ne se retirent pas complètement du Japon (leurs relations établies avec Capcom et Bandai Namco demeurent), ils adoptent une approche plus conservatrice pour atténuer les pertes et se préparer à la résurgence de l'industrie chinoise du jeu.

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