• Business Production News Report: NetEase is cutting jobs at internal studio Spliced Inc The remote-first studio was established in 2023. • February 19, 2026 NetEase-owned studio Spliced Inc is seemingly preparing to make layoffs. • LinkedIn posts from a number of employees indicate the studio has commenced a redundancy process and informed workers their roles may be at risk. • “I am actively seeking other animator opportunities as my current role at Spliced Inc is potentially affected by an ongoing redundancy process,“said one lead animator at the studio. • “My role at Spliced is unfortunately at risk of redundancy, so I’m beginning to explore new opportunities,“said another employee. • One member of the teamindicated they have already been laid offand said it is “wild that a AAA studio has died without showing anything.” Spliced was established by NetEase in 2023.
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- NetEase is reportedly cutting jobs at its internal studio Spliced Inc., a remote‑first studio founded in 2023. LinkedIn posts from several employees indicate that a redundancy process has begun, with several roles flagged as at risk. One lead animator said they are seeking new opportunities, while another confirmed their position is “unfortunately at risk of redundancy.” A former employee has already been laid off, noting the studio’s abrupt closure. Spliced had attracted senior talent from major franchises such as GTA, Call of Duty, and Red Dead Redemption, but its projects remain unclear. This move follows recent downsizing of NetEase’s western studios, including the shutdown of T‑Minus Zero, Bad Brain, and Fantastic Pixel Castle. NetEase has not yet commented.
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