Who owns Once Human?
Once Human is owned by NetEase (Hong Kong, Nasdaq: NTES).[1]
Evidence: NetEase, Inc. Annual Report on Form 20-F filed 2026-04-15, SEC EDGAR, 15 April 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- NetEase, Inc. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇭🇰 Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Origin
- 🇨🇳 China
- Founded
- 2024
- Category
- Internet & digital › Platforms & devices › Video games
- Parent ticker
- Nasdaq: NTES HKEX: 9999
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Once Human
Once Human is a survival, open-world and crafting game that NetEase lists as launched in July 2024, available on PC and mobile devices. The annual report names it among the cross-platform games the company began releasing in 2024 alongside Where Winds Meet and Marvel Rivals, and records its global launch as part of expanding its international footprint.
What NetEase's annual report says about Once Human
Sentences about Once Human from NetEase's latest annual filing[1], copied word for word.
Furthermore, to capture more opportunities in this market, we have also launched games on consoles, such as Naraka: Bladepoint and Marvel Rivals , and have introduced cross-platform games such as Where Winds Meet and Once Human , with further cross-platform releases planned.
In particular, we have launched our popular games Knives Out , Identity V and Racing Master in Japan and other markets across the globe, and Once Human, Marvel Rivals and Where Winds Meet globally.
To cultivate a more engaged player base and further improve the gaming experience, we also commenced launching cross-platform games that offer a seamless gaming experience across different gaming platforms in 2024, such as Where Winds Meet, Once Human and Marvel Rivals .
How often NetEase names Once Human in its annual report
A plain count of the times the name appears in the text of each annual report, not counting the start of a sentence. A brand that an owner writes about more is usually one it treats as central. The brand is named more often than it was three years earlier.
Ownership timeline of Once Human
Where Once Human sits in NetEase
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by NetEase
NetEase controls 10 brands on Brandtree, 10 of them in internet & digital.
Also in internet & digital
- Fantasy Westward Journey (2004)
- Identity V (2018)
- Naraka: Bladepoint (2021)
- NetEase Cloud Music (2013)
- Onmyoji (2016)
- Westward Journey Online (2001)
- Where Winds Meet (2024)
- Yanxuan (2016)
- Youdao (2006)
Other brands in video games, and who owns them
The 69 brands in video games on Brandtree belong to 18 owners. The largest is Take-Two, with 7; NetEase has 7.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| 2K | Take-Two | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Apex Legends | EA | 🇺🇸 United States |
| eFootball | Konami | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Bingo Blitz | Playtika | 🇮🇱 Israel |
| Mega Man | Capcom | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Animal Crossing | Nintendo | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Football Manager | Sega Sammy | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Clash of Clans | Tencent | 🇨🇳 China |
About the owner: NetEase
NetEase is a publicly listed company headquartered in Hong Kong, Hong Kong, founded in 1997. Brandtree records 10 brands under its control, and it is listed as Nasdaq: NTES and HKEX: 9999.
NetEase is a Cayman Islands holding company, incorporated in 1999, whose annual report says its business was founded in China in June 1997 and whose principal executive offices are in Hong Kong. It runs online games, the NetEase Cloud Music streaming service, Youdao learning and the Yanxuan private-label e-commerce brand. NetEase Cloud Music (HKEX 9899) and Youdao (NYSE: DAO) are listed majority-controlled subsidiaries, and the filing gives no percentage for either. Marvel Rivals, Diablo Immortal and Racing Master are not listed here because they use licensed or co-developed intellectual property.
🇨🇳 Once Human and other Chinese brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 319 brands that began in China. 39 of them (12%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Once Human among them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Once Human?
The parent company of Once Human is NetEase, a publicly listed company headquartered in Hong Kong.
Is Once Human Chinese or Hong Kong?
Once Human originated in China in 2024, but it is owned today by NetEase, which is headquartered in Hong Kong. So Once Human is a Chinese-origin brand under Hong Kong ownership.
Is Once Human still owned by NetEase?
Yes. As of 9 October 2026, Once Human is still owned by NetEase. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] NetEase, Inc. Annual Report on Form 20-F filed 2026-04-15 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 20-F, published 15 April 2026; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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