Fantastic Pixel Castle, led by Greg Street who worked on titles such as "World of Warcraft," departs from NetEase; developing new MMORPG "Ghost"

Note: the original Japanese article can be found at:
https://www.4gamer.net/games/751/G075132/20251010032/

Editorial Department: Oritaka | 2025/10/10 05:06 (UTC)

Greg Street, representative of Fantastic Pixel Castle, announced today (October 10, 2025) that the studio is departing from under NetEase Games.

Thumbnail image for Gallery No.002 / Greg Street, who worked on “World of Warcraft” and other titles, leads Fantastic Pixel Castle as it leaves NetEase; developing new MMORPG “Ghost”

I wanted to share the news that Fantastic Pixel Castle’s time as a first party studio within NetEase Games is coming to an end.

— Greg Street (@Ghostcrawler) October 9, 2025

Fantastic Pixel Castle is a NetEase Games studio announced in November 2023. Its representative, Greg Street, is an industry veteran who previously served as lead systems designer for “World of Warcraft” and executive producer for the “League of Legends” series.

The team also includes staff who have worked on titles such as “World of Warcraft,” “League of Legends,” and “Guild Wars 2.”

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NetEase Games announced the establishment of a new studio, Fantastic Pixel Castle, and revealed development of its first title, “Ghost” (development codename). The studio is led by Greg Street, known for his work on “World of Warcraft” and “League of Legends,” with an upcoming live stream to introduce the new game.

[November 4, 2023, 16:01]

The studio has been developing its new MMORPG, [Ghost] (set in an original fantasy world), since 2023.

Street stated that while NetEase Games was very supportive in helping the studio seek a new publisher, he acknowledged it is extremely difficult to secure a publishing deal given today’s market size for MMORPGs.

He added that although they’ve done everything possible, if no publisher can be found, the studio will close and development will cease.

Official Website of “Fantastic Pixel Castle”