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Multiple employees from NetEase Games, a studio developing Marvel Rivals and Destiny: Rising, have been arrested in Hangzhou, China. Per Leifeng.com, several “high-ranking” staff members were “taken away by NetEase’s internal anti-corruption department for investigation.” Among the arrested was NetEase’s General Manager, Xiang Lang.

Additionally, it’s currently speculated the detained employees were laundering money. “The contract value involved in this case is approximately 2 billion yuan (roughly $280,025,762 USD), and the actual amount involved is estimated to be between 800 million and 1 billion yuan, and 28 suppliers have been affected,” Leifeng reports.

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Employees From Team Working on 'Marvel Rivals' and 'Destiny: Rising' Were Arrested

High-ranking employees of NetEase Games, the team behind 'Marvel Rivals' and 'Destiny: Rising,' were recently arrested.

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[buenoblue]

I mean they be fleecing the customers with these games anyway, am I right

 

[Hookshot]

So they were mixing criminal funds into the company to launder it?

 

[StereoVsn]

So they were mixing criminal funds into the company to launder it?

I am guessing probably were trying to transfer money outside China. CCP didn’t like that.