NetEase's 'Edo Tensei': Discontinued Games Suddenly Open for Re-registration, Sparking Player Debate

Recently, a NetEase game that officially ceased operations back in December 2018 has unexpectedly opened for pre-registration. This move has shocked the gaming community and is being mocked as 'Edo Tensei' (a reference to the reanimation jutsu in Naruto), implying that long-buried projects are being forcibly resurrected to compete for attention.

The community's reaction is polarized. Many gamers criticize this as a low-effort cash grab—a way for the developer to squeeze profit out of recycled assets before inevitably shutting the game down again. Meanwhile, the comments section has turned into a 'wish list,' with many players asking, 'If you can bring this back, why not Book of Horizons?' They argue that reviving unpopular titles makes little sense, especially when games like 'Book of Horizons' maintained steady revenue even before its forced shutdown, making its original termination a point of significant community grievance.