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China reportedly slowing down online game approvals
Tencent and Netease were summoned by Chinese regulators, resulting in their stocks dipping
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Tencent to buy Crackdown and Sackboy developer Sumo in $1.3bn deal
The developer commits to work-for-hire projects
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Tencent-driven DouYu and Huya merger blocked by Chinese antitrust regulator
Update: The merger was officially rejected over the weekend
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Tencent using facial recognition to crack down on kids playing games at night
Players must pass a facial scan to prove they're old enough to log on after 10pm
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Tencent reportedly sued over Honor of Kings
Chinese public-interest group alleges game contains inappropriate content for minors
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Tencent shutting down Call of Duty Online in China
Players are urged to move over to Call of Duty Mobile
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How Tencent gave Splash Damage the "cheat codes for game development"
Expansion, acquisitions, and more original IP: CEO Richard Jolly opens up about the opportunities Tencent has created
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Tencent in talks with US Committee to retain Epic and Riot stakes
The CFIUS is investigating whether user data handled by the two studios could constitute a "national security risk" because they are Chinese-owned
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Tencent's Timi Studios reportedly earned $10bn in 2020
The Honor of Kings studio is the world's biggest developer, Reuters reported
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Tencent helps bust "world's biggest" cheating operation
The Chinese police seized $46 million worth of assets, including luxury cars
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PUBG Mobile's lifetime revenues pass $5bn
Sensor Tower estimates show the battle royale generated $2.7 billion in 2020 alone
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PUBG Mobile passes 1bn downloads
Milestone reaches as Tencent's online games revenues rise 29% year-on-year to $6 billion
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TiMi Studios joins Playing for the Planet Alliance
Tencent subsidiary is the first China-based game developer to join the UN-backed initiative
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Tencent takes a minority stake in Payload Studios
British dev behind TerraTech is the latest recipient of investment from the Chinese giant
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Tencent acquires minority stake in Bohemia Interactive
The Czech studio is targeting the Chinese market with its game creation platform, Ylands
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Tencent acquires majority stake in Klei Entertainment
Don't Starve developer will retain "full autonomy of creative and operations"
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Tencent made record number of games M&A deals in 2020
Chinese giant invested in 31 companies, three times more than the year before
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Tencent confirms 1m Nintendo Switch shipments in China
New figure only covers the official Chinese model of Nintendo's console, and excludes grey market sales
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Honor of Kings foresees a borderless, mobile future
TiMi Studios' Vincent Gao and Li Min explain why the company is making games for the players of tomorrow, not today
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Tencent and Huawei resolve revenue share dispute
Tencent pulled its games out of the Huawei AppGallery last week, reportedly rejecting the store's 50% cut
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Warframe studio "expects no changes" under Tencent ownership
Digital Extreme says it will retain creative independence and autonomy
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Leyou shareholders approve Tencent takeover
Chinese technology firm will go private from December 23
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Tencent invests in Wizard Games
Amount is "in the range of several hundred million RMB" and will be used to grow Chinese studio's international footprint
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Roblox cleared for launch in China
Hugely popular kids game is one of 42 approvals, alongside four Switch games
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As lockdowns lift, Tencent gaming revenues continue to rise
Online games revenues up 45% year-over-year, 8% quarter-over-quarter thanks to Honour of Kings, Peacekeeper Elite