Grasshopper Manufacture, the Japanese developer behind action classics such as No More Heroes, Shadows Of The Damned, and Lollipop Chainsaw, has confirmed it's no longer owned by NetEase Games as it returns to being an indie developer.
Having made Romeo Is a Dead Man earlier this year, the team decided it wanted to go its own way to "deliver titles in an even wider variety of styles to video game lovers everywhere". Talks surrounding a split with NetEase Games got under way and the decision was made for the two firms to go their separate ways, a statement revealed.
"Having improved our own self-publishing know-how, we now have a broad range of options available to us, and regardless of how our games may be published we remain committed to creating unique titles featuring the 'NO GAME NO LIFE' gaming experience expected of Grasshopper Manufacture with our own signature flavor and further enhanced quality," the statement continued.
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