NetEase (09999) wins big at TGA! "Light and Shadow: Team 33 Expedition" sweeps 9 awards, French President congratulates with a written message.

Recently, the TGA 2025, known as the "Oscars of the gaming industry", came to a successful conclusion. "Light and Shadow: Expedition 33" (referred to as Expedition 33) won nine awards including Best Game, Best Narrative, and Best Art Direction, becoming the most awarded work in a single edition since the founding of TGA, and even received congratulations from French President Macron. According to public reports, the publisher of "Expedition 33," Kepler Interactive, had already received a strategic investment from Netease Inc Sponsored ADR (09999, NTES.US) in 2021, and this award also marks a new breakthrough in Netease Inc Sponsored ADR's overseas investment layout. Industry analysts believe that the reason why "Expedition 33" won 9 awards this time can be attributed to the content innovation of the development team and the strong support of the distribution team. "Expedition 33" conquered global players and judges through its precise "shrinkage creation" philosophy, with 90% of resources focused on the three core experiences of combat feedback, visual language, and musical narrative. Its cinematic narrative density and artistic expression have been highly praised by the TGA jury: "It has redefined the boundaries of narrative-driven games." It is worth mentioning that the publisher of "Expedition 33," Kepler Interactive, adopts a "developer governance" model. Under this model, the founders of its seven studios form a decision-making committee, jointly own company shares, and make decisions together, allowing the studios to retain complete creative autonomy. In fact, "Expedition 33" is not the only low-cost blockbuster game published by Kepler Interactive. Previously, their Kung Fu game "Master" also performed excellently, winning multiple nominations including Best Action Game and Best Independent Game at TGA 2022. With its excellent production and global distribution, "Expedition 33" made a historic breakthrough at TGA 2025, attracting global attention. French President Macron praised the game on social media, calling it a shining example of French creativity. TGA officials also stated that this game, with 12 nominations, topped the list and is the most nominated game in TGA history.