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From esports to Nintendo Switch: Tencent on its ambitions to grow Arena of Valor in the West Interview Sep 18th, 2018

From esports to Nintendo Switch: Tencent on its ambitions to grow Arena of Valor in the West

“The console space is an exciting one for us, and there really hasn’t been a big mobile game on the Switch device yet”

Tencent is holding its first PUBG Mobile tournament in India News Sep 10th, 2018

Tencent is holding its first PUBG Mobile tournament in India

PUBG Mobile Campus Championship 2018 will pit teams from 1000 colleges against each other

South Korea takes home $200,000 Prize from inaugural Arena of Valor World Cup News Aug 2nd, 2018

South Korea takes home $200,000 Prize from inaugural Arena of Valor World Cup

The event was held at the TCL Chinese Theatre and had a total prize pool of $550,000

Australian developer iCandy receives $1 million investment from esports.com News Jun 8th, 2018

Australian developer iCandy receives $1 million investment from esports.com

Blockchain and esports firm to take 19.5 per cent stake in studio

Tencent makes E3 debut, partners with ESL and Razer to host Arena of Valor tournament News Jun 6th, 2018

Tencent makes E3 debut, partners with ESL and Razer to host Arena of Valor tournament

The Valor Series playoffs will take place at the E3 ESL Arena from June 12th to 13th in Los Angeles

Tencent invests in Chinese esports tournament operator VSPN News Jun 4th, 2018

Tencent invests in Chinese esports tournament operator VSPN

Company already runs Honour of Kings and Clash Royale competitions

Chinese livestreaming platform Huya raises $180 million in US IPO News May 15th, 2018

Chinese livestreaming platform Huya raises $180 million in US IPO

15 million shares sold at $12 each

Tencent backs Fortnite China release with $15 million investment News Apr 24th, 2018

Tencent backs Fortnite China release with $15 million investment

Chinese publisher plans esports push

World's top esports teams flock to Supercell's Clash Royale League News Apr 3rd, 2018

World's top esports teams flock to Supercell's Clash Royale League

$1 million World Finals takes place at the end of the year

Super Evil Megacorp partners with Alibaba to bring Vainglory to World Electronic Sports Games News Mar 16th, 2018

Super Evil Megacorp partners with Alibaba to bring Vainglory to World Electronic Sports Games

MOBA joins the likes of Blizzard’s Hearthstone and Valve’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Alibaba backs non-violent video games at the Olympics News Mar 13th, 2018

Alibaba backs non-violent video games at the Olympics

“In our communication with the Olympics committee, we’ve come to have a better understanding of their values, which is to promote peace"

ESL takes minority stake in Indian games publisher Nazara News Feb 12th, 2018

ESL takes minority stake in Indian games publisher Nazara

Also agrees mutli-year licence agreement with esports company Nodwin Gaming

Indian publisher BigCode partners with RewardMob for competitive mobile game competitions News Feb 8th, 2018

Indian publisher BigCode partners with RewardMob for competitive mobile game competitions

Players will get the chance to compete for real money, prizes and cryptocurrency

Com2us scores revenues of over $450 million for the second year in a row News Feb 7th, 2018

Com2us scores revenues of over $450 million for the second year in a row

Summoners War to be its main focus of 2018, but it has plenty of other games to launch

Indian games publisher Nazara acquires majority stake in esports outfit Nodwin Gaming News Jan 24th, 2018

Indian games publisher Nazara acquires majority stake in esports outfit Nodwin Gaming

Picks up 55 per cent stake in local company

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