Yoozoo Games CEO Lin dies at 39 amid poisoning probe

Yoozoo announced that Lin, the founder, chairman and top shareholder, died on Friday without giving a specific cause.

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| Updated on: Dec 26 2020, 07:57 IST
Lin Qi was the founder, chairman and top shareholder of Yoozoo Games.
Lin Qi was the founder, chairman and top shareholder of Yoozoo Games. (Yoozoo Games)

Lin Qi, the chief executive officer of Chinese video-game publisher Yoozoo Games, has died after being hospitalized amid a Shanghai police investigation into a suspected poisoning case. He was 39.

He entered the hospital recently after experiencing discomfort and his condition was “stable,” the Shanghai-based company had said in a statement two days ago.

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Shanghai police said in a social media post on Dec. 23 that a 39-year-old man with the last name of Lin was allegedly poisoned and that a suspect has been detained amid the investigation.

Yoozoo, also called Youzu Interactive Co., has launched titles including “Game of Thrones: Winter Is Coming.” In September, it reached an agreement with Netflix Inc. to adapt the science fiction novel “The Three-Body Problem” into a series.

Yoozoo said the company will continue normal operations and will seek a successor for Lin.

By Yueqi Yang

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First Published Date: 26 Dec, 07:57 IST
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