According to Bloomberg, the game was created in partnership with NetEase. The reason for the closure of the project was the financial disagreements of corporations.
What exactly they were and whether the conflict that took place calls into question further cooperation is not reported.
The shutdown of work on projects led to cuts in the Chinese company. NetEase laid off 100 employees.
The project was created under the working name Neptune. It was supposed to be a spinoff to World of Warcraft (its events would take place in the same world, but in a different era).