NetEase closes overseas studio as NetEase stock costs EUR 112.00

Published on 10/14/2026 at 12:12 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Fantastic Pixel Castle closes November 17, 2026 after NetEase ends its partnership. NetEase stock costs EUR 112.00 on October 14, 2026.

Studio closure and reporting dates

Fantastic Pixel Castle is scheduled to close on November 17, 2026.
NetEase reported RMB 60.7 billion in revenue for the first half of 2026, up 7.0 percent.
NetEase stock traded at EUR 112.00 at 12:08 p.m. CEST on October 14, 2026, at Lang & Schwarz.
NetEase is scheduled to report third-quarter 2026 results on November 19, 2026.

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NetEase (ISIN US64110W1027) is closing Fantastic Pixel Castle on November 17, 2026, according to GMT Eight on October 14, 2026. The studio had been developing a modern fantasy multiplayer game, while the report said NetEase had ended its partnership with the team.

Three events reshape the pipeline

On August 20, 2026, NetEase reported second-quarter revenue of RMB 30.1 billion, up 7.9 percent year over year, in figures carried by Futu. On September 22, 2026, BNP Paribas Exane began coverage with an Outperform rating and a USD 180.00 target, according to MarketBeat.

On October 14, 2026, GMT Eight reported the Fantastic Pixel Castle closure. The sequence puts the international game pipeline beside a clear cost-control question: NetEase is still expanding selected titles globally, but it is also ending partnerships that do not fit its revised investment priorities.

What does the closure mean?

The latest interim report gives the operating counterweight. For the six months ended June 30, 2026, NetEase generated RMB 60.7 billion in revenue, an increase of 7.0 percent year over year, while games and related value-added services reached RMB 50.7 billion, up 8.3 percent, according to Futu. Gross profit rose 16.2 percent to RMB 42.4 billion and the gross margin improved to 69.9 percent from 64.4 percent.

Profit quality was less uniform. Net profit attributable to shareholders fell 6.6 percent to RMB 17.7 billion for the first half of 2026, while operating expenses increased 3.9 percent to RMB 17.7 billion. The figures make the studio decision material because revenue growth remains positive while investment and development choices are being narrowed.

Next results arrive November 19

NetEase is scheduled to report third-quarter 2026 results on November 19, 2026, according to Yahoo Finance. That report should show whether the stronger games segment can offset the earnings pressure created by higher marketing, research and development spending.

Stock price and market context

NetEase stock was trading at EUR 112.00 at Lang & Schwarz on October 14, 2026 at 12:08 p.m. CEST. The US listing is Nasdaq: NTES, with a USD 79.6 billion market capitalization and a USD 106.06 to USD 153.54 52-week range as of October 13, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of NetEase stock.