CrossFire, the most lucrative game in China, is having its own drama soon. Tencent, the game’s publisher, announced today that the online drama series has started filming during a media event. The leading actor is apparently Leo Wu, one of…
Sharkmob – Tencent acquires Swedish indie games developer
Founded just 2 years ago with no games or any products launched, Swedish indie studio Sharkmob today announced it has been 100% acquired by behemoth Tencent Games. No financial details were provided. Unaffected by the acquisition, Sharkmob continues working with…
Monster Hunter Online – Tencent announces closure of China-exclusive MMORPG
First entering beta phase in 2015 and exclusive to the China gaming community, Tencent Games today announced the closure of Monster Hunter Online. Crafted using CryEngine with IP owner Capcom, payments and new registrations for the game have been disabled…
Razer – New mobile initiative with Tencent aims to serve worldwide gamers
Razer today announced a collaboration with Tencent Holdings Limited (Tencent), a leading provider of Internet value added services in China, to bring the mobile gaming experience to the next level. The two companies will combine their strengths to serve the…
Tencent – New regional gaming headquarters confirmed for Hainan Island
Just when you thought that Tencent is already a household games brand in its native China and has already covered the whole country, the mega internet giant announced it is going to build a new headquarters in Sanya to oversee…
Project E – Tencent Games previews “flagship” mobile game for 2019
ChinaJoy 2018 is ongoing in Shanghai, so expect more posts about mobile games over the next few days. Publisher Tencent Games, together with representatives from developer Loong Entertainment and Epic Games, teased Project E over at the event as a…
Moonlight Blade Mobile – Tencent Games reveals new trailer for mobile MMORPG
Despite being confirmed months ago with teasers, Tencent Games recently revealed the first official full trailer for Moonlight Blade Mobile. Developed by the same team who made the PC version, Moonlight Blade Online, this mobile MMORPG will feature a massive…
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Mobile – Themed cafe set to open in China this August
A Twitter user recently spotted a big banner featuring PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds in Shenzhen, China. According to the text on the banner, a “cafe & bar” is in the works which sells food, beverages, and merchandise. Another line says “restaurant based…
Orcs Must Die! – Tencent announces closure of China server this July
Tencent Games recently announced the upcoming closure of Orcs Must Die! in China, with the server shutting down on 19 July. This follows a round of layoffs at game developer Robot Entertainment back in March, where around 30 employees were…
Honor of Kings – Developer reveals new battle royale mode for mobile MOBA
The official Chinese social media channel of Arena of Valor (or Honor of Kings 王者荣耀 in China) recently teased a new mode for the mobile MOBA, 边境突围 (roughly translated as Border Assault). In this upcoming mode, up to 100 players…
Path of Exile – Tencent becomes majority owner of New Zealand developer
[Source] This shouldn’t come as a surprise, as Tencent is really high on Path of Exile succeeding in China as its publisher. Earlier today, Grinding Gear Games announced that Tencent has obtained a majority stake in the New Zealand developer,…
PUBG Mobile – Action-packed desert map added with tons of new content
The PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) universe continues to expand on mobile devices as fan-favorite map, Miramar comes to PUBG Mobile as part of a brand-new update available today. With the update, PUBG Mobile delivers the harrowing, varied terrain of the Miramar…
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds – Suspects captured for operating bot program in China
Tencent, the publisher of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds in China, recently announced it has worked with local authorities to capture 15 suspects behind 2 bot program syndicates. These syndicates are accused of of both developing and selling bot programs for the popular…
Red Alert Online – Classic military strategy game revives in China on mobile devices
Tencent recently announced over 20 new games at its annual Tencent UP event, and Red Alert Online was one of them. Based on the classic Command & Conquer: Red Alert series of military strategy PC games, Red Alert Online is…