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T-Minus Zero Relaunches as Independent Studio Under New Leadership

The former NetEase-funded team returns with a project-based, partner-friendly funding model.

Overview

  • A small group of former staff acquired the T-Minus Zero name and revived the company as an independent production outfit.
  • Former production director Zachary Beaudoin is now CEO, with Mark Tucker, Jeff Dobson, and Scott Stevens returning, while founder Rich Vogel was not named in the announcement.
  • The studio says it is seeking co-financing and strategic partners, adopting a focused, project-based approach inspired by independent film.
  • The announcement did not address the previous third-person sci-fi multiplayer prototype, leaving the project’s status unconfirmed.
  • NetEase formed the studio in 2023 and later withdrew funding, closing it earlier this year as part of wider pullbacks from several overseas teams.