NetEase
Headquarters in Hangzhou | |
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Nasdaq: NTES SEHK: 9999 | |
| Industry | Internet |
| Founded | June 1997 |
| Founder | Ding Lei |
| Headquarters | Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China |
Key people | Ding Lei (CEO) |
| Products | Online services Video games |
| Revenue | CN¥ 59.24 billion (2019) |
| CN¥ 13.79 billion (2019) | |
| CN¥ 21.43 billion (2019) | |
| Total assets | CN¥ 112.12 billion (2019) |
Number of employees | 29,128 (December 2023) |
| Divisions | NetEase YanXuan NetEase Cloud Music NetEase Games (Thunder Fire) NetEase Games (Interactive Entertainment) NetEase D&R Center Lab NetEase Wisdom Enterprise Youdao NetEase News |
| Subsidiaries | See § Development studios |
| Website | 163.com |
NetEase, Inc. (simplified Chinese: 网易; traditional Chinese: 網易; pinyin: Wǎngyì; Jyutping: mong5 ji6) is a Chinese Internet technology company founded by Ding Lei in June 1997. It provides online services with content, community, communications, and commerce. The company develops and operates online PC and mobile games, advertising services, email services, and e-commerce platforms in China. It is one of the largest Internet and video game companies in the world. The company owns multiple pig farms. NetEase has an on-demand music-streaming service (NetEase Cloud Music). The video games include, Fantasy Westward Journey, Tianxia III, Heroes of Tang Dynasty Zero, and Ghost II. NetEase operated the Chinese version of Blizzard Entertainment games from 2008 to 2023, such as World of Warcraft, StarCraft II, and Overwatch.