Tom Henderson's sources claim that the value of the deal is "easily calculatable" due to the PACTE law.
In late August 2022, it became known that Chinese gaming giant NetEase acquired French video game developer and publisher Quantic Dream, the creator of Heavy Rain, Beyond: Two Souls, and Detroit: Become Human.
The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed at the time, but according to the latest reports, NetEase spent around €100 million to purchase the French studio. This new information was shared by industry insider Tom Henderson whose sources claim that this sum is "easily calculable" thanks to the PACTE law.
The PACTE law is the French law aimed to promote the growth and transformation of French companies that came into force in 2019. One of the goals of the law is to promote employee share ownership and to encourage employees to become more closely involved with the companies they work for. Due to the law, every Quantic Dream employee was granted shares in the company.
Henderson's sources who privately shared the payment amount they received following the completion of the acquisition (which ranged from €50,000 to €100,000) stated that, based on their individual ownership percentage, they calculated that the company was sold for approximately €100 million.
Additionally, the sources shared that Quantic Dream's CEO and co-founder David Cage received a payout of about €50 million since, as they state, he owned a 51% stake in the studio together with family members.
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