China powerhouse Tencent just invested 500 million USD in Korean gaming publisher/ developer, CJ Games. Tencent is now the 3rd biggest shareholder of CJ Games. On a side note, 50% of Tencent’s revenue in 2013 apparently came from gaming operations.…
Blade & Soul – Game popularity spreading to China internet cafes
With Blade & Soul’s popularity still surging in China, Tencent Games released a new video to highlight how it is working with internet cafes around the country to further spread the product. Tencent has an internet cafe management software, hence…
Blade & Soul – New costumes to welcome the Chinese New Year
While the Korea server is getting its Season 2 update, Blade & Soul China is preparing to welcome Chinese New Year, which is starting next Friday. To celebrate the event, permanent holiday costumes are sold in the cash shop, which…
CrossFire – China server is top earning Free-to-Play game in 2013
According to a new research by SuperData, CrossFire remains as China’s top online game in terms of both player count and earnings. CrossFire’s earnings of USD 957 million is a significant chunk bigger than its nearest competitor, League of Legends…
Blade & Soul – New loli boss debuts with her very own music video
I do not actually know how to name her in English, but going by her Chinese name, I would roughly translate it to Cannon Lan (火炮兰). Thing is, Tencent Games put up an awesome music video to celebrate the recent…
Blade & Soul – Tencent reveals official numbers for top online game
After several estimates from the “industry analysts”, Tencent Games revealed the actual number for Blade & Soul China earlier today. The highest number of players online at the same time (CCU) is at a record 1,500,000 (rounded down), with around 6…
Heroes of Newerth – China server to see new content and game changes
With the first test phase beginning in 3 days, reports in China have pointed at several new features exclusive to the local server of Heroes of Newerth, published by Tencent Games. A new casual mode will be added, where players…
Blade & Soul – Nearly 200 servers live with insane number of players
Officially launching just late last month, the number of servers for Blade & Soul China has reached 195 to cope with the demand. The latest group was added just a week ago (the green status column), and the problem of…
The Brave Adventure – Explore the great civilizations in new action game
Announced last week at Tencent Games Carnival 2013, The Brave Adventure (loosely translated) is Tencent’s latest adventure action MMO, developed by Pixel Soft. The game is mostly instanced-based, which brings players to ancient civilizations located around the world. The…
Blade & Soul – Girls’ Generation performs official game theme song
Tencent Games wasted no expenses in promoting Blade & Soul China, with the revealing of South Korea’s super pop group, Girl’s Generation (SNSD), as the game’s official spokesperson as proof. Over at TGC 2013, the group performed Blade & Soul’s…
NCsoft – Elusive CEO appears for rare interview at Tencent Games Carnival
With NCsoft’s Blade & Soul having just launched in China, I guess it is no surprise that NCsoft’s elusive CEO, Mr Taek Jin Kim (below, left), appeared yesterday at Tencent Games Carnival 2013. In a rare and candid interview, he…
Naruto Online – Gameplay videos from Tencent Games Carnival 2013
Since it was announced as a browser game last year, responses have been pretty much mixed from the gamers over in China. The videos below should shed more light on how the game will be played. The main points will…
Battle of the Gods – 300 kills in 30 minutes possible in new MOBA
Developed by Tencent’s Quantum Studios, Battle of the Gods was formally revealed earlier today, with the debut test phase starting on 12th December. The core feature will be the 10 Vs 10 mode, with all playable characters designed after gods…
Heroes of Newerth – Tencent Games revealed as China publisher
In what is supposedly a shock announcement, Tencent Games, China’s largest online gaming company, announced that it will be publishing S2 Games’ Heroes of Newerth. Tencent Games currently has League of Legends as its main MOBA title, with SMITE and…