Grasshopper Manufacture leaves NetEase to go indie again, Suda51 says it will deliver titles in a wider variety of styles

Grasshopper Manufacture, the studio behind No More Heroes and Killer7, has split from parent company NetEase and gone indie again, founder Goichi "Suda51" Suda announced. NetEase, which acquired the studio in 2021, has yet to comment on the deal. Suda said the decision followed thorough discussions with NetEase Games and reflects a desire to deliver titles in an even wider variety of styles.