Core Insights - Greg Street, a prominent game producer with over 20 years of experience, has established a new studio named Fantastic Pixel Castle Studio under NetEase after leaving Riot Games in April 2023 [1] - The studio is developing a AAA MMO tentatively titled "Ghost," which aims to address the trend of MMOs becoming more single-player focused [5][7] - The studio has faced challenges in securing a new publisher for "Ghost," with Street indicating that the current market conditions make it difficult to finalize new publishing agreements [8] Group 1 - Fantastic Pixel Castle Studio employs a small elite team, most of whom have experience working on renowned games like "League of Legends" and "World of Warcraft" [1] - The game "Ghost" is structured into three parts: a city for social and trading activities, a "Red Zone" for traditional MMO cooperative gameplay, and a "Blue Zone" that serves as an expanded personal space for players [5][7] - The "Blue Zone" incorporates exploration and survival building mechanics, with resources owned by individual players and the ability to invite others to join [7] Group 2 - Over 150 experienced MMORPG players were invited to test "Ghost," with over 90% of testers believing the "Blue Zone" will be a valuable new element in MMORPG gameplay [7] - The studio's development logs have been consistently updated, indicating that the potential withdrawal of funding from NetEase was unexpected [7] - Street expressed gratitude towards the community and the testing players, while also acknowledging the team's high morale and performance metrics despite the challenges faced [8]