Xin Lang Ke Ji·2025-09-11 00:56Core Viewpoint - NetEase issued a statement addressing recent media and social media rumors regarding the former COO's new venture and related disputes, clarifying that the individual left the company in 2011 and that any controversies are not representative of NetEase's position [1] Group 1 - The former COO, Zhan Zhonghui, joined NetEase in 1999 and held various positions, including Director of Online Gaming Division and COO, before leaving in 2011 to start his own company [1] - Zhan founded JianYue after leaving NetEase, which was acquired by Alibaba in 2017, and later established Lingxi Interactive Entertainment in 2019, where he has been a long-term head of gaming business [1] - In March 2024, Zhan announced via internal email that he would be stepping down from his position, and a year later, he expressed intentions to focus on content-driven single-player games [1] Group 2 - On September 4, a social media user discovered that Zhan was recruiting talent for his new single-player game project [1]