Grasshopper Manufacture Inc. (Head Office: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Goichi Suda) hereby announces that as of October 1st, 2026, the company has become independent of its former parent company NetEase Games.
The Future of Grasshopper Manufacture
This past February, Grasshopper Manufacture released its latest title, Romeo Is A Dead Man, and celebrated its 28th anniversary in March. Thanks to the support of players worldwide, Romeo Is A Dead Man received high acclaim and great reviews. Our whole studio would like to extend our sincerest thanks to everyone who enjoyed the game, and to everyone who worked tirelessly toward making its release possible.
Having finally completed this all-hands project, as we reflected on the next stage of Grasshopper Manufacture’s future, we found a strong desire to deliver titles in an even wider variety of styles to video game lovers everywhere. As such, Grasshopper Manufacture has chosen to move forward with as an independent developer once again.
This decision was reached after thorough discussions with NetEase Games, and with their generous cooperation. We continue to cherish the amazing relationship our companies have built, and look forward to further collaboration when the opportunity arises. Having improved our own self-publishing know-how, we now have a broad range of options available to us, and regardless of how our games may be published we remain committed to creating unique titles featuring the “NO GAME NO LIFE” gaming experience expected of Grasshopper Manufacture with our own signature flavor and further enhanced quality.
We hope you will continue to watch over Grasshopper Manufacture as we make this next leap forward and move on to our upcoming 30th anniversary and beyond. We sincerely hope for and deeply appreciate your ongoing support for our studio and the titles we will create in the future.
This decision was reached after thorough discussions with NetEase Games, and with their generous cooperation. We continue to cherish the amazing relationship our companies have built, and look forward to further collaboration when the opportunity arises. Having improved our own self-publishing know-how, we now have a broad range of options available to us, and regardless of how our games may be published we remain committed to creating unique titles featuring the “NO GAME NO LIFE” gaming experience expected of Grasshopper Manufacture with our own signature flavor and further enhanced quality.
We hope you will continue to watch over Grasshopper Manufacture as we make this next leap forward and move on to our upcoming 30th anniversary and beyond. We sincerely hope for and deeply appreciate your ongoing support for our studio and the titles we will create in the future.
Goichi Suda, Representative Director & CEO
*Please note that the procedures including changes to our board members are currently in progress.
About Grasshopper Manufacture
Grasshopper Manufacture Inc. is an interactive entertainment software development company based in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo. Since the establishment of the company in 1998, CEO/game designer Goichi "Suda51" Suda has been responsible for the scripting and production of many works. His unique and innovative style has attracted attention worldwide. The studio has more than 25 years of experience in console-focused game development and has successfully developed more than 25 games.
Notable Works: Romeo Is A Dead Man, No More Heroes series, killer7, The Silver Case series
Notable Works: Romeo Is A Dead Man, No More Heroes series, killer7, The Silver Case series