Will Smith finally picked a game to star in, and... it's a free-to-play survival shooter? By Christopher Livingston published 25 May 23 News Granted it's from the makers of PUBG Mobile, but I guess I expected more from one of the biggest stars in the world.
China's relaxing its tech crackdown, but it's still keeping a close eye on Tencent By Joshua Wolens published 18 January 23 News The government is swapping its harsh approach of the last three years for share deals that give it a supervisory role on company boards.
Riot is suing NetEase over an alleged Valorant clone By Jonathan Bolding published 10 December 22 News Riot alleges that mobile shooter Hyper Front copies substantial portions of Valorant.
US judge tells Riot to take League of Legends lawsuit to China By Andy Chalk published 9 November 22 news A long-running beef between Riot and a League of Legends mobile knock-off has once again been dismissed.
Tencent shareholders drown their sorrows as Chinese tech crackdown makes it less valuable than a booze firm By Joshua Wolens published 21 October 22 News A hostile environment for Chinese tech companies has seen Tencent undergo a big reversal of fortunes.
The Taliban is banning PUBG for being too violent By Joshua Wolens published 20 September 22 News Afghan government officials accuse the app of immorality and "misleading youth".
Tencent's latest deal will help Ubisoft fend off takeover bids from larger corporations—like Tencent By Rich Stanton published 7 September 22 news The Guillemots have fought off takeovers before, but this is as aggressive as it gets.
Amazon's LOTR MMO failed because the company just couldn't get on with Tencent By Joshua Wolens published 7 September 22 News Amazon gave up on the project after failing to come to terms with Tencent in talks.
FromSoft looks set to publish its own games after share deal with Sony and Tencent By Joshua Wolens published 31 August 22 News Current owner Kadokawa Corporation retains the controlling stake in FromSoft even after the sale.
System Shock 3 is up to Tencent, confirms Nightdive Studios By Jonathan Bolding last updated 7 September 22 News Don't hold your breath for it, though.
An omnipresent AI runs Tencent's RGB-fueled nightmare esports hotel By Joshua Wolens published 8 August 22 News Can't sleep, VEEGY will eat me.
Tencent makes megabucks offer to buy majority stake in Ubisoft By Rich Stanton published 4 August 22 news The Guillemots have fought off takeovers before, but this is as aggressive as it gets.
Logitech and Tencent are building a streaming handheld for Xbox Cloud Gaming and GeForce Now By Jacob Ridley published 2 August 22 News The Logitech G Gaming Handheld is coming later this year.
China's tech crackdown is creating a gloomy outlook even for titans like Tencent By Joshua Wolens published 27 July 22 News Report suggests overseas expansion of China's biggest games companies is driven partly by frustration at home.
China issues first new videogame approvals in almost a year By Andy Chalk published 11 April 22 news The Chinese government has granted approval for the publication of 45 new videogames, the first since July 2021.
China's Silicon Valley is shutting down for a week due to Covid-19 restrictions By Jacob Ridley published 14 March 22 News China's tech hub, home to Foxconn, Tencent, and Huawei, is on Covid-19 watch due to Hong Kong's unprecedented case spike.
Aaryn Flynn's Inflexion studio is now owned by Tencent By Andy Chalk last updated 22 February 22 news Inflexion's debut game Nightingale is also undergoing some changes.
Tencent buys Back 4 Blood developer Turtle Rock Studios By Andy Chalk published 17 December 21 news The Chinese gaming conglomerate has added another studio to its stable.
Tencent buys a chunk of Yooka-Laylee studio Playtonic By Andy Chalk published 18 November 21 news Playtonic says it will retain full creative control over its games.
213 Chinese game companies say they'll 'strictly abide' to government's overarching rules on gaming By Rich Stanton published 24 September 21 news Facial recognition software to limit playtime is just the tip of the iceberg.