While making clear the use of AI isn’t desired in the construction of Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic, the former president of global investments and partnerships at NetEase Simon Zhu has revealed that he has formed a holding company to invest in the former Mass Effect director Casey Hudson’s new role-playing game.

Bloomberg reported the news that Simon Zhu, the former president of global investments and partnerships at NetEase, has formed holding company GreaterThan Group, “to invest in and operate studios and video games around the world, including the new Star Wars title”. While Fate of the Old Republic isn’t the only game being backed, it’s the one Zhu was ready to talk about.

GreaterThan Group has already raised $100m, with $40m already in the bank and “funding commitments for roughly $60 million”. When asked about the names of investors, Zhu declined to comment, stating “they’re all very successful individuals – gaming and tech entrepreneurs”.

Meanwhile, Casey Hudson had plenty to say, hoping to keep the number of staff down at Arcanaut, and having plenty to say about Fate of the Old Republic, and his desire for it not to be a long, long experience for gamers.

“I wonder, if I put 20 hours in, will I even be out of act one? A lot of players just want to play something and finish it.”