NetEase says it grew again in 2025, with its gaming business doing most of the heavy lifting. In its 2025 financial results, the company reported overall revenue up 6.9% year
Continue reading Mattel is planning to fully acquire Mattel163, the mobile studio it’s been running as a joint venture with Chinese publisher NetEase. The deal values Mattel163 at $318 million, with Mattel
Continue reading NetEase appears to have made layoffs at its Montreal studio, with multiple former employees saying they were let go over the past week. NetEase has not publicly confirmed the cuts.
Continue readingDiablo: Immortal brings Blizzard’s signature hack-and-slash formula to phones and PC in a shared online world, mixing classic dungeon crawling with MMO-style hubs, group play, and a live-service progression loop. Developed by NetEase and published by Activision Blizzard, it is built to be played in short sessions or longer grinds, with a free-to-play model that heavily influences how fast different players can progress.
 | Publisher: Activision Blizzard Playerbase: High Type: Action MMORPG Release Date: June 02, 2022 Pros: +A free-to-play entry in the Diablo series. +Multiple distinct classes with different playstyles. +Playable on PC as well as mobile. +Mobile-first design with an Eastern MMO feel. Cons: -Very heavy pay-to-win pressure at endgame. -Made with a partner studio rather than fully in-house. -Non-paying players face strong time gates and slower progression. |
Demon Seals Mobile is a free-to-play mobile MMORPG for iOS and Android from NetEase, built around traditional class-based progression, party-friendly PvE, and competitive arenas. It pairs a cinematic, fully voiced main campaign with a player-driven marketplace, giving you plenty to do whether you prefer questing, boss runs, or testing builds against other players.
 | Publisher: NetEase Playerbase: Medium Type: Mobile MMORPG Release Date: January 19, 2017 Pros: +Six gender-locked classes with distinct roles. +A player-driven trading economy. +Multiple PvP formats, including small arenas and large-scale battles. Cons: -No Western version announced. |
Justice is a martial arts MMORPG from NetEase that draws heavily from classic wuxia fiction, specifically Wen Rui’an’s The Four Great Constables (四大名捕). It centers on skill-driven melee combat, multiple class choices (6+), and a game world where PvP is always a factor, so travel and grinding can feel tense in the best and worst ways depending on your tolerance for open conflict.
 | Publisher: NetEase Playerbase: High Type: MMORPG Release Date: June 29, 2018 Pros: +Toggle between 3D and 2.5D camera styles. +A roster of 6+ distinct classes. +Plenty to do across both PvE and PvP. Cons: -Public details can be sparse outside its core audience. -A Western launch has not been announced. |
Twilight Spirits is an action MMORPG built around dungeon runs, larger-scale raids, and multiple PvP formats. Instead of open-world questing, it leans on persistent social hubs paired with instanced combat spaces, and it asks players to pay attention to timing rather than simply spamming skills.
 | Publisher: NetEase Type: Action MMORPG Release Date: June 27, 2017 Shut Down: January 01, 2022 Pros: +Several distinct playable characters (over four). +Responsive action combat where rhythm and precision matter. +Plenty of instanced PvE raids plus multiple PvP options. Cons: -No English language support. |
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Extra Dimensional War was a free-to-play mobile 3D MMORPG that mixed modern city exploration with supernatural monster hunting, tasking players with cleansing a metropolis overrun by malevolent spirits. Players selected one of four distinct heroes, each built around a different fighting style, then jumped into brisk real-time battles focused on timing, positioning, and skill use.
 | Publisher: NetEase Type: Mobile RPG Release Date: September 06, 2016 Shut Down: 2018 Pros: +Four playable heroes with clearly different kits. +Snappy real-time action combat. +Plenty of weapon and character upgrading systems. Cons: -Not much documentation or coverage remains. -No confirmed Western/global launch. |
Onmyoji is a mobile RPG with collectible character cards at its core, blending menu-driven team building with battles that mix turn order management and real-time decision making. It leans heavily into collection and progression, then ties it together with social features, PvP options, and a campaign presented with strong production values.
 | Publisher: NetEase Playerbase: Medium Type: Mobile RPG Release Date: February 8, 2018 (NA/EU) Pros: +LBS features that encourage local interaction and co-op. +High-quality voice acting across the cast. +Large roster of collectible characters/cards. +Striking art direction and presentation. Cons: -Core combat and loop can feel familiar. |
Endless Gods is a mobile MMORPG from NetEase that draws heavily from Greek mythology and the kind of heroic scale found in Homeric epics. You play as a newly risen deity, moving through grand cities and myth-inspired regions while joining other players to push back hostile gods in cooperative, multi-player boss encounters.
 | Publisher: NetEase Type: MMORPG Release Date: August 2016 Shut Down: February 5, 2020 Pros: +Large, multi-player boss fights that feel event-like. +Big, richly built cities with plenty of visual variety. +Four distinct, role-focused classes. Cons: -Scarce public documentation and coverage. -Released in China only, with no Western launch. |
