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SHANGHAI: Investigators detained a man accused of being linked to the fatal poisoning of Lin Qi, CEO of Chinese game developer Yoozoo, the company known for its strategy game Game of Thrones: Winter is Coming.
A 39-year-old man identified by local media as Xu Yao is the prime suspect in Lin’s death on Christmas Day, The Daily Beast reported on Monday (December 28).
Xu is reportedly a senior executive in Yoozoo’s film and television division.
According to the BBC, citing Yoozoo’s statement, Lin, who was also 39, felt ill and was admitted to the hospital.
Yoozoo reported that Lin was stable, but later announced her death on Friday.
Speculation in local media pointed to Lin being poisoned with a cup of tea, the BBC said.
Lin, who had a net worth of 6.8 billion yuan ($ 1.3 billion) according to Hurun China Rich List, founded Yoozoo in 2009. The company developed the popular Chinese video game Game of Thrones: Winter is Coming.
Yoozoo also expanded into film production with Yoozoo Pictures. He owned the rights to the film adaptation of the Chinese science fiction novel The Three-Body Problem, but was unsuccessful in his attempts to adapt the book into six films.
In September, the company granted Netflix the right to adapt the novel for television.
