Improbable, the company behind the miraculous technology SpatialOS, is now collaborating with the Chinese giant NetEase. They aim to build the next generation of MMOs and online games. This could bring Improbable CEO Herman Narula closer to his dream: something like Destiny with a vast, living world.
It’s kind of like Goliath teaming up with Goliath.
Improbable is regarded as a miracle startup. They received a huge investment in 2017 and have since been valued over one billion US dollars.
Improbable is working on the development platform SpatialOS, designed to create living and vast online worlds where thousands of players and NPCs can interact with each other. They intend to harness the power of the cloud.
So far, Improbable’s partners have mainly included smaller indie teams looking to realize their grand visions of an MMO or MMORPG with the help of SpatialOS. These include games like:
But it’s known that the head of Improbable actually thinks on a larger scale. His dream would be for a blockbuster like Destiny to take place in a vast, living universe powered by their technology.
Improbable and NetEase Announce Partnership
Now Improbable announces a cooperation that could reach such, another dimension: They are now collaborating with the Chinese giant NetEase.
NetEase is the company behind MMORPGs like Revelation Online. However, they are significantly more successful with mobile games like Knives Out or Fantasy Westward Journey. Additionally, NetEase publishes Blizzard’s games in China and makes a fortune from it.
NetEase is one of the largest companies in online gaming in China and therefore probably worldwide.
The head of Improbable, Herman Narula, signed a partnership agreement with NetEase in Beijing. Improbable will now develop and publish games based on SpatialOS, their cloud-based platform, together with NetEase.
Improbable is now considering opening offices in China and recruiting people there. They are curious about the collaboration and what fruits the partnership will bear. The partners plan to announce news throughout the year.
Further information about the deal and its impact is expected during the Game Developer Conference (GDC), which takes place from March 19 to March 23 in San Francisco.
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