A look into NetEase

If you do not know, NetEase is one of China’s biggest online companies. According to 2010 2nd quarter’s financial results, it is the 2nd biggest online company in China, occupying 20% of China’s market. Just a few months back, World of Warcraft China opened up after months of negotiations with the China government, adding much to the company’s coffers. Being a developer themselves too, their various Free to Play (F2P) games are also amongst the most profitable. Despite being a leader, I am silently curious why have they not set foot in the English market, compared to Perfect World Entertainment and ChangYou (no. 1, Tencent, is preparing for a North America invasion soon).  In this post, we will have a look at NetEase’s buildings and its surroundings.

A side-view of the main building.

Front view of the building. Looks much bigger compared to the side-view.

The front desk.

Waiting area. Looks really comfy.

2 of the many company visions posters designed in the Cultural Revolution style.

A board with pictures of employees smiling. NetEase hopes all its staff is really happy at work.

Genesis: Journey to the West, one of their upcoming MMO titles. Hope I get to try it.

Office environment 1.

Office environment 2.

Office environment 3.

Office environment 4.

Office environment 5.

One of the many auditoriums in the building.

A board with some of the employees’ faces stick to characters from the company online games.

A box where new staff can write down their first few weeks’ experiences in the company.

Fantasy Westward Journey, one of the company’s hit-MMOs based on Journey to the West.

Internal staff gaming competition, Street Fighter 4.

Internal staff gaming competition, DoTA All Stars.

A nice pantry is located at every floor of the building.

Open-air rest area at the top of the building. Nice to have a chat here after a hefty lunch.

Sky garden at the very top floor. Awesome place to relax or get inspiration.