Tencent’s Honor of Kings AI beats a team of pros
In yet another example of machine learning algorithms besting teams of highly skilled players, an autonomous system devised by Tencent’s AI lab yesterday defeated...
Qualcomm and Tencent partner on games and a 5G phone
(Reuters) — Qualcomm and Tencent said on Monday they will cooperate on projects that could include making the Chinese company’s videogames play better on...
Nintendo and Tencent announce a press event for Switch launch on August 2 in Shanghai
Nintendo and Tencent have announced a joint press conference about the launch of the Nintendo Switch in China. They have set the event for...
Tencent reveals Republic of Gamers Phone II, with high-end features for mobile gamers
Tencent and Asus revealed the latest Republic of Gamers (ROG) Phone II smartphone for gamers in China. The smartphone runs on Qualcomm’s flagship chip,...
Tencent invests in Antstream Arcade retro-game streaming platform
Antstream Arcade, a London startup that makes a streaming platform for retro games, said it received a round of funding led by Chinese gaming...
Tencent partners with The Pokémon Company to develop new games
Chinese internet and entertainment giant Tencent announced that it is working with The Pokémon Company to develop games. The release didn’t say anything about...
PUBG Mobile helps Tencent’s revenues soar outside of China
Tencent’s mobile game revenues outside of China has more than doubled since from the fourth quarter of 2018 to the same period in 2019....
Tencent acquires Swedish game studio Sharkmob
Tencent Holdings said it has acquired Swedish game developer Sharkmob for an undisclosed price. The team includes veterans from games such as The Division...
PUBG Mobile passes 100 million monthly active players, launches season 7 battle pass
The mobile version of PC and console hit PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds continues to break records. According to mobile data and analytics company App Annie, the free-to-play...
Game for Peace, PUBG Mobile’s replacement in China, earns $14 million in first 3 days on iOS
As it turns out, Chinese players love battle royale shooters on mobile. According to market analyst Sensor Tower, the iOS version of Tencent’s Game...