support studio skybox labs acquired by netease

Chinese gaming company NetEase Games has announced that it has acquired SkyBox Labs.

SkyBox Labs, based in Canada is best known as a support studio and has worked on games in some of the biggest franchises in gaming including Minecraft, Halo Infinite, and Fallout 76. They’ve worked particularly closely with Microsoft in the past on multiple Halo and Age of Empires games as well as multiplatform games such as EA Sports UFC and Grandia II Anniversary Edition.

SkyBox Labs will operate independently within NetEase Games and will continue to offer game development services to its current partners as well as future partners.

“Over the last decade, we’ve had the pleasure to work on beloved games such as Halo Infinite, Minecraft, and Fallout 76. We remain committed to growing our presence in Canada, supporting our current and future partners, and co-developing more AAA games for some of the biggest game studios around the world,” says SkyBox Labs co-founder Shyang Kong.

“We have built a team of talented individuals who are passionate and creative, and by joining NetEase Games, we will also be able to accelerate our plans to pursue new creative opportunities and enjoy access to world-class operational resources and the full breadth and depth of NetEase’s services so we can scale faster in Canada.”