
But his message did not mention the original development studio Grasshopper Manufacture or its founder, and the game’s co-director, Goichi Suda, known as Suda 51. He also said that the game’s Western publisher Warner Bros. Yasuda said that he had bought back the rights from the game’s original Japanese publisher, Kadokawa Games, and that the “original development staff” were working on the remake. Producer Yoshimi Yasuda shared the news on Twitter.


The remake is due out in 2023, but no platforms were confirmed. Grasshopper Manufacture was previously acquired by Japanese company GungHo Online Entertainment in 2013, before splitting off to become independent again in 2018.Lollipop Chainsaw, the cult 2012 game about a cheerleader battling zombies while her boyfriend’s disembodied head dangles from her waist, is being remade. “We hope to give the studio creative freedom and sufficient resource support in order to empower said studio to create even more sensational works for gamers worldwide.” on this new journey into the future,” said a statement from NetEase Games. “NetEase is honored to be the companion of Mr. We will make the most of this support and strive to offer three even higher-quality ‘Grasshopper Manufacture Games’ to all gamers in the next ten years.” “In addition, we will also receive strong support from the NetEase team composed of thousands of artists and technical experts in terms of game art and quality assurance. “We will be responsible for the creativity and production of games to ensure that we are able to continue to maintain the consistent ‘Grasshopper Manufacture flavour’ and game quality for which we are known,” Suda continued. NetEase Games will be mainly responsible for advising on our business planning activities and providing sufficient funding for game development,” explained Suda in the announcement. and is willing to support us, and is an extremely reliable partner. “NetEase Games understands the strengths of Grasshopper Manufacture Inc. Grasshopper Manufacture was founded by Gochi Suda (better known as Suda51) and has been responsible for a selection of unique titles, such as No More Heroes, Killer7, Lollipop Chainsaw, Killer is Dead, and Sine Mora EX.

Japanese developer Grasshopper Manufacture has announced that it has been acquired by Chinese company NetEase Games.
