NetEase and Tencent reportedly shut down Visions of Mana’s developer, Ouka Studios, soon after the game was released. Reports indicate that the two Chinese companies may be reconsidering their investments in the Japanese gaming market recently, and the developer of Visions of Mana may be one of the victims of this decision.
Originally announced last year, Visions of Mana was released on August 29. The RPG was eagerly awaited by fans due to being the first mainline entry in the Mana franchise since Dawn of Mana in 2006. However, it seems that some disappointing news has been unveiled almost simultaneously with the game’s release.
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Now, new reports from Bloomberg indicate that NetEase and Tencent have decided to “cut all but a handful of jobs” at Visions of Mana developer Ouka Studios, essentially shutting down the studio. While the Mana franchise belongs to Square Enix, Visions of Mana’s development was outsourced to this studio, which is owned by the two Chinese companies. Visions of Mana received mixed reviews from critics, achieving an overall score...
