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Announcement of Acquisition of Locust Production Company by Netiz Games

Locust Manufacturing Company (Headquarters: Sioda-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Goichi Suda) announced that the company will switch to NetEase Games on May 31, 2021 under a share exchange agreement.

The Locust Production Company celebrated its 23rd anniversary in March this year. Over the past 23 years, our team of developers from a variety of backgrounds and personalities has brought a wide variety of games to players. We now have the unique opportunity to review the game development and organizational structure of the Locust Production Company. While recognizing new opportunities for game development, we recognized our own advantages and unique position.

As we all know, NetEase Games has produced many great games in the past, and I have known NetEase’s creative potential for a long time. When we talked to NetEase about building individual console games together, we agreed. After many consultations, we unanimously decided to join forces for a long time through close collaboration to create more good content for the gaming community.

Netiz Games Games Crosshopper Manufacturers Inc. Knows the strengths of, is ready to support us and is a very reliable partner. NetEase Games is primarily responsible for providing business planning advice and providing adequate funding for game development. We will be responsible for the creativity and production of games to ensure that we are able to maintain the taste of locust production and the quality of the games we know. We also have the strong support of the NetEase team of thousands of artists and technicians who guarantee the artistic creation and quality of games. We will make the best use of this support and try to provide three more high quality “grasshopper production games” to all players over the next ten years.

Crosshopper Manufacturing Inc. Brand new future in game development has started and it will continue to make history. Please wait.

At the same time we are looking for talented individuals and partners who are interested in creating “locust production games” together. Visit our recruitment website: https://www.grasshopper.co.jp/recruit/

Director and CEO Goichi Suda

Comment by NetEase Games

Netizen Games is an avid gamer company, many of whom are fans of the locust production company. Mr. Sudha’s games have unique characteristics. They express his design philosophy and artistic purpose in every aspect – from concept to content. Crosshopper Manufacturing Inc. It combines styles and elements of various media formats such as Film Noir, Crime Thriller, Punk Rock, Psychedelic Electro Music, Cyberbunk and many more. In addition, the locust production company specializes in creating coherent designs and stories. His strong passion for creativity that has lasted for decades is highly commendable. In this new journey for the future, Mr. NetEase is proud to partner with Sudha and Crosshopper Manufacturing Inc. We hope to give the studio creative freedom and ample resources to create even more exciting works for players around the world.

NetEase wants to extend its call to the best game developers in Japan and around the world. Netizen Games is committed to the concept of “unleashing the full potential of game developers” and “creating high quality interactive entertainment experiences”. We hope that this way we can motivate the best game developers and continue to create good games.

NetEase Games is a large developer community with tens of thousands of developers. Over the past few years, NetEase has established relationships with top sports studios in Japan, the United States, Europe and other regions through investments, joint ventures, and co-development.

In addition, NetEase provides funding, technology, resources and other support, and organizes communication and exchange sessions with top developers around the world so that developers can encourage each other and fully develop their creative potential.