Tencent
Tencent is a Chinese investment firm and the world’s largest gaming company, with investment in the likes of Ubisoft, Epic Games, Supercell, Riot Games and more.
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Microsoft, Amazon and Google are targeting ‘big names’ for buyouts, journalist claims
Sony and EA are also said to be driving acquisition discussions, as games thrive during pandemic
Cyberpunk 2077’s troubled launch could make CD Projekt a buyout target, analyst suggests
Research firm says Polish company would benefit from greater publishing expertise
Nintendo Switch has reportedly already outsold PS4 in China
Tencent confirms it’s shipped 1m units since 2019, but far more have sold via grey market channels
Twitter is currently playing Pokémon Red inside a user’s avatar
Programmer launches crowdsourced attempt to play Pokémon via Twitter comments
Call of Duty Mobile Season 13 launches with Nuketown Russia and Raid Holiday maps
Winter-themed content also includes battle royale map update and snowboard
Nintendo has ‘no plans’ to support cross-platform play
Firm also says “a wide variety” of third-party releases are coming to Switch
PlayStation’s boss says more studio acquisitions ‘might be possible’
Sony currently has 14 first-party development studios
Call of Duty Mobile Season 11 adds Black Ops 4’s Alcatraz battle royale map
Plus fresh multiplayer maps and modes, and a new social space called The Club
Activision denies Call of Duty accounts have been compromised
Reports suggest over 500,000 accounts may have been hacked
Nintendo says it’s already working on more film and television-style content
Illumination's Super Mario movie is due in 2022