Lin Qi, the billionaire founder of China-based League of Angels developer Yoozoo Games, died on Christmas, several days after being admitted to the hospital. Shanghai police are now investigating the 39-year-oldâs death as a possible poisoning, according to the Associated Press.
Known worldwide for microtransaction-based mobile and browser games like League of Angels and Game of Thrones: Winter is Coming, Yoozoo Games was founded in 2009 by Chinese entrepreneur Lin Qi, who led the company as CEO and chairman until his death on Christmas Day. The company issued a statement regarding Linâs December 17 admission to the hospital on December 23. His passing was confirmed by Yoozoo on December 26.
According to the Associated Press, police statements say one of Linâs coworkers, a 39-year-old with the surname Xu, has been detained in relation to the incident.
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Along with founding Yoozoo Games, Lin Qi also owned the rights to Chinese science fiction novel âThe Three-Body Problem,â securing a deal with Netflix to adapt the book into a television series produced by Game of Thronesâ David Benioff and D.B. Weiss.
