
Nine staff members from the Chinese conglomerate NetEase have been arrested on charges of money laundering and bribery. Those detained include two of the company's executives: NetEase Games' general manager Xiang Lang and esports lead Jin Yuchen.
Picked up by Chinese language outlet Leifeng and reported by Bloomberg (thanks, Eurogamer), NetEase Games, the studio behind shooter Marvel Rivals and mobile spinoff Destiny: Rising, released an internal memo announcing that nine staff members had been dismissed and had been detained on anti-corruption charges. The exact specifics remain unknown, but the conspiracy is believed to be sprawling and expansive; connected to 28 entities that supply or work with NetEase, the case is estimated to be worth £107.5 million / $139.3 million.
A spokesperson for NetEase said that police are actively investigating the matter and that more details would not be forthcoming. Are you surprised to hear of this executive scandal from NetEase's C-Suite? Let us know in the comments section below.
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This is my surprised face 😐
And the L's associated with Destiny continue... I know (or hope) that this isn't going to necessarily further impact Sony's (and Bungie's) mobile plans, but at the same time, it's not the best look either.
The best thing about Marvel Rivals is that it's really fun to say in a Scooby Doo voice.
that’s what they get for their anti-consumerism & FOMO practices of gatekeeping common folk from playing the marvel rivals beta and only giving it to some mid stream- oh, excuse me, “influencers” .
A Chinese company doing something shady?...... Surely you jest? 😱
@Keyblade-Dan Guess we'd never know if they are arrested due to the allegations or because they didn't pay a high-ranking government official enough money. 😂
Nagoshi of Yakuza fame works for net ease 🤫🤫🤫
$139 million Jesus christ how much money do these people need like u can steal like 3 million and live comfortably for the rest of ur life
Didn't some politician in China get arrested recently and they found $200 million cash all around his house. Some was hidden in the walls. They're going hard on corruption over there but only on the collaborative with foreign powers kind. The domestic versions are still given free reign.
@z0d15g0d So the chinese money-version of Sicario basically?
Greedy people in the mobile game industry who are corrupt what a surprise. They even openly flaunt how to get childeren addicted to gambling.
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