T-Minus Zero Entertainment, the NetEase first-party studio founded in 2023 by veteran MMO developer Rich Vogel, has closed its doors just two years after it was founded, and without releasing a single game. NetEase told Game Developer that it has had to "reassess our business priorities," and has thus ended funding for the studio.

The split was first revealed by Vogel on LinkedIn , where he wrote that "every journey has its twists and turns, and ours with NetEase is coming to an end."

"We deeply appreciate NetEase for providing us with both ample runway and support—from helping us find potential investors to giving us the time and budget to develop our game into a fully playable hands-on demo," Vogel wrote. "It has generated a lot of interest. However, despite this progress, current mark

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