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Marvel Rivals' Cancelation Was Considered Before Release, NetEase Making Changes

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Amidst the abrupt layoffs of some employees who worked Marvel Rivals, it's now reported that the game's cancelation was considered prior to its release, which is a surprising revelation, given it has already surpassed 40 million players.According to Bloomberg, there were discussions about canceling the game. NetEase CEO William Ding reportedly didn't want to pay Disney for using popular Marvel characters like Spider-Man and Wolverine, and asked …
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NetEase denies report that its CEO tried to cut Marvel from Marvel Rivals because he didn't want to pay Disney for the license

NetEase also says its decision to cut ties with multiple global studios is not a "wide scale layoff"

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Marvel Rivals' Cancelation Was Considered Before Release, NetEase Making Changes

Amidst the abrupt layoffs of some employees who worked Marvel Rivals, it's now reported that the game's cancelation was considered prior to its release, which is a surprising revelation, given it has already surpassed 40 million players.According to Bloomberg, there were discussions about canceling the game. NetEase CEO William Ding reportedly didn't want to pay Disney for using popular Marvel characters like Spider-Man and Wolverine, and asked …

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NetEase Founder Reportedly Almost Canceled Marvel Rivals Because it Didn't Use Original IP

The canceled cancelation effort is said to have cost NetEase millions.

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TheGamePostTheGamePost

Report: NetEase Nearly Canceled Marvel Rivals Before Launch, CEO Objected Paying Disney For Licensing

A new report reveals that Marvel Rivals almost never saw the light of day, as NetEase’s CEO reportedly opposed paying Disney for character licensing.

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TheGamePost broke the news in on Friday, February 21, 2025.
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