NetEase

NetEase, Inc.
TypePublic
Nasdaq: NTES
SEHK: 9999
IndustryInternet
FoundedJune 1997 (1997-06)
FounderDing Lei
HeadquartersHangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Key peopleDing Lei (CEO)
ProductsOnline services
Video games
RevenueIncrease CN¥112.6 billion (2025)
Increase CN¥35.83 billion
Increase CN¥33.75 billion
Total assetsIncrease CN¥180.6 billion
Number of employees
25,423 (March 2026)
DivisionsNetEase YanXuan
NetEase Cloud Music
NetEase Games
NetEase D&R Center Lab
NetEase Wisdom Enterprise
Youdao
NetEase News
SubsidiariesSee § Game development studios under NetEase Games
Website163.com

NetEase, Inc. (Chinese: 网易) is a Chinese Internet technology company. Its businesses include video games, news aggregation, music streaming, advertising, email, and e-commerce. It was founded by Ding Lei in June 1997.

The company provides online services with content, community, communications, and commerce. It operates a news aggregator website at news.163.com and an associated app. NetEase has an on-demand music-streaming service (NetEase Cloud Music). Video games the company has developed include, Fantasy Westward Journey, Tianxia III, Heroes of Tang Dynasty Zero, Ghost II, Marvel Rivals, and Destiny: Rising. NetEase operates the Chinese version of Blizzard Entertainment games, such as World of Warcraft, StarCraft II, and Overwatch. It also created an Android emulator for PC, called MuMu Player. The company also owns multiple pig farms. In 2023, the company revenue was US$14.6 billion.