“We believe the strength of a publisher lies in its creative talent so with the addition of Grasshopper Manufacture and SUDA51 we are adding some of the most innovative talent in today’s gaming world to our stellar family of independently-operated studios,” Kazuki Morishita, President and CEO of GungHo Online Entertainment, said at the time.

Now, through an equity transfer agreement made this past May, Grasshopper Manufacture will pass from GungHo to the NetEase Games stable.

“As we all know, NetEase Games has developed many excellent games in the past, and I have long been aware of NetEase’s creative capabilities,” said Suda in an official statement.

According to Suda, NetEase Games understands Grasshopper Manufacture’s strengths and will support the studio as a reliable partner.