Tencent On Top
More than $1 billion generated by eight mobile games each in 2021
PUBG Mobile is the highest-grossing for a second year
Company Profile
Tencent
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www.tencent.com
About
Tencent is a world-leading internet and technology company that develops innovative products and services to improve the quality of life of people around the world.
Founded in 1998 with its headquarters in Shenzhen, China, Tencent's guiding principle is to use technology for good. Our communication and social services connect more than one billion people around the world, helping them to keep in touch with friends and family, access transportation, pay for daily necessities, and even be entertained.
Tencent also publishes some of the world's most popular video games and other high-quality digital content, enriching interactive entertainment experiences for people around the globe.
Tencent also offers a range of services such as cloud computing, advertising, FinTech, and other enterprise services to support our clients' digital transformation and business growth.
Tencent has been listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong since 2004.
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Accolades
Articles featuring Tencent
Swinging By
Tencent brings Spider-Man to PUBG Mobile
Comes with Version 1.8 update
Back And Forth
PUBG Mobile reaches $254 million revenue, Genshin Impact $207 million in November 2021
Coin Master has its best month ever
Global Gaming
Tencent launches new publishing division Level Infinite
Bolstering with Warhammer and Arena of Valor
Machamp Milestone
Pokémon Unite surpasses 50 million downloads in four months
Total downloads across iOS, Android, and Nintendo Switch
Unite Highlight
Pokémon Unite wins best game at Google Play’s Best of 2021
Wild Rift, Overboard, and My Friend Pedro pick up two awards each
Winner Winner Worldwide
PUBG Mobile Global Championships begins November 30
$6 million prize pool up for grabs
A Taste Of Premium
PUBG Mobile partners with Google to give players 3 month YouTube Premium trial
Part of the 1.7 version update
Growing Globally
Tencent appoints Zoran Roso as marketing director of global publishing
Continuing its overseas expansion strategy
Another Chicken Dinner
Now doing $8 million per day, PUBG Mobile surpasses $7 billion in lifetime revenue
China's Game for Peace leads the way in player spending
Tencent Suspension
China suspends Tencent from updating or launching apps in Mainland China
Apps and games remain functional
Domestic Disappointment
Tencent's international game revenue up 20% but local restrictions hit domestic growth
International revenues spurred by Clash of Clans and Valorant
Back Again
Honor of Kings snatches back first place for October worldwide revenue, reaching $329 million
Global player spending reaches $7.5 billion
Millions For Mods
User-generated content platform Mod.io raises $26 million
Forecasts user-generated content will increase by 400% by 2025
Mash Up
PUBG Mobile to add Arcane characters from Riot Games
In celebration of new League of Legends animated series
Booster
PUBG Mobile announces partnership with Koenigsegg
Two of Koenigsegg’s most innovative models now available in-game
Bye-bye
China version of Fortnite is being shuttered
Playable test version had previously been live for almost three years
Coming Soon
Arena of Valor offers $1 million in prize money at international championships
The event will be online and streamed on multiple platforms
Jumping The Baby Shark
PUBG Mobile partners up with Baby Shark
Players will be able to earn emotes and themed gear
Download Demographics
PUBG Mobile is the most downloaded mobile game worldwide following the release of Battlegrounds India
Sensor Tower's Q3 2021 data drops
Genshin Strikes Gold
Genshin Impact has best month ever, generating $342 million in September 2021
Generated highest monthly revenue for a mobile game this year
Moba Cash In
Mobile MOBAs generate $300 million a month
Honor of Kings leads the way
Time To Unite
Pokémon Unite lands on iOS and Android
Brings new update and battle pass
Mo' Money
Honor of Kings is the first mobile game to generate $10 billion
Mobile games get really big
Bang Bang Bank
PUBG Mobile does $270 million, Honor of Kings $256 million during August 2021
Shooting to the top
Circumventing Regulations
Chinese websites already allowing kids to avoid age-time restrictions
Rent Honor of Kings accounts from $5 for two hours
Best Of 2021
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Youth No Go
Tencent Q2 2021 mobile game revenue up 13% to $6.3 billion
Company is also cracking down on young players' activity
Big Brother Is Watching
Tencent forewarns of increased regulations and restrictions in China
The company expressed intent to remain fully compliant with future regulations
Three Months
PUBG Mobile and Garena Free Fire set to receive ban in Bangladesh
TikTok also part of High Court ruling
Winner Winner
PUBG Mobile dethrones Honor of Kings for July global revenue
The battle royale jumped ahead by almost $70 million
Reformed Raccoon
Typhoon Studios reforms as Raccoon Logic, backed by Tencent
The founding team consists of veterans from Ubisoft, WB Games, EA and more
Closed Beta
Tencent and Bandai Namco soft launch Digimon: New Century
The upcoming RPG has been in development for three years
Hiring Now
10 games industry jobs to apply for this week
Job vacancies from Epic Games, Respawn Entertainment, Alpha Dog Games and Riot Games
Cracking Down
Tencent stock falls by $60 billion following criticism from state media
Honor of Kings set to be implemented with new constraints
Winner Winner
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Celebrate the big wins and catch up with all the highlights
Beyond A Billion
Tencent buying UK studio Sumo Group for $1.3 billion
Chinese giant continues global rollup
Ready To Unite
Pokémon Unite set to launch on Switch next week, mobile to follow
The game is due to be released on Wednesday 21st July
Jobs In Games
PUBG Mobile producer Rick Li on getting into games and adapting the battle royale from home
"The number of hardcore mobile players is rising and games are becoming increasingly complex"
It’s A Battleground
Battlegrounds Mobile India fires to 34 million users and 16 million DAUs
The title is exclusively available in India via the Google Play store
Honourable
Mobile games spending reached $7.3 billion in June 2021
Honor of Kings, PUBG mobile and Ni No Kuni Cross Worlds lead the show
Pgc Digital #7
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Go On Son
Tencent partners with Tottenham Hotspur to bring Son Heung-Min to PUBG
The partnership will see Heung-Min as a playable character in the game
Face The Consequences
Tencent rolls out facial recognition to restrict children gaming at night
The system will lock young users out of games late in the evening
Strong Performance
Update: Konami is working with Tencent's TiMi Studios to bring Contra Returns to the West
Debuted in China in June 2017
Still Growing
Mobile games revenue rises by 18% to $44.7 billion in first half of 2021
$26 billion from the App Store alone
No Slowing Down
Honor of Kings tops global revenue for third consecutive month
$264.5 million from player spending
Honor At Stake
Tencent facing lawsuit over 'inappropriate content' in Honor of Kings
"The game characters have tampered with the image of historical figures…"
Mystery Box
Microsoft partners with Call of Duty: Mobile developer Timi Studios on mysterious project
Is another Xbox franchise mobile-bound?
Dark Horse
Uma Musume: Pretty Derby storms mobile revenue chart for April 2021, Honor of Kings still top
CyberAgent developed title launched in February 2021