NetEase Closes Multiple Studios, Including Bad Brain and Pixel Castle

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Bad Brain Game Studios, founded by former Ubisoft developers, is shutting down on November 17 due to lack of funding after Netease withdrew support, marking another setback for Western-focused game studios in China.
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