Quantic Dream, the NetEase-owned developer behind Heavy Rain , Detroit and the upcoming Star Wars Eclipse has broken its silence following the layoffs and shutdowns seen across numerous other NetEase-supported studios. In a statement posted on LinkedIn , Quantic Dream CEO Guillaume de Fondaumière said the studio's teams had not been impacted by NetEase's dramatic cuts, and were "continuing to develop our projects at full pace". Indeed, things are apparently rosy for the company, with de Fondaumière noting the developer saw its highest revenues in its 28-year history during 2024, driven by "exceptional performance" of its back catalogue of games - and 2018's Detroit: Become Human in particular.
The company shifted a further 2m copies of Detroit across PC and PlayStation last year, for a new all-time total of 11m. "We were deeply saddened to learn about the recent layoffs and studio closures affecting some of the NetEase group's divisions," de Fondaumière wrote. "Our thoughts are with everyone impacted, and we sincerely hope that they quickly find new opportunities.
"[Company founder] David Cage and I would like to express our gratitude to the fans and friends who have reached out to us in recent days regarding Quantic Dream," he continued. "We want to reassure everyone that our studios in Paris and Montreal remain unaffected." Today's statement by de Fondaumière does not mention the company's upcoming Star Wars Eclipse by name, though the CEO did state that Quantic Dre.
