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Black Myth: Wukong breaks Steam’s concurrent single-player record within hours of launch
Black Myth: Wukong has broken Steam’s concurrent players record for a single-player title, passing Cyberpunk 2077 for the single-player record. In addition, it’s now the game with the second-most all-time concurrent players to date (including multiplayer), moving past Palworld.
Will Shanklin08.20.2024
Apple is fighting Tencent and ByteDance over in-app payments in China
The iPhone maker is demanding that the companies close loopholes that direct customers to third-party purchase options.
Lawrence Bonk08.02.2024
Remedy cancels its multiplayer game project with Tencent
Remedy's and Tencent's gaming project hit a snag last year when they had to go in a different direction. Now, that project has been cancelled completely.
Mariella Moon05.08.2024
An Elden Ring mobile game is reportedly in the works at Tencent
Tencent is in the midst of developing an Elden Ring game for mobile phones, according to Reuters.
Mariella Moon02.06.2024
Remedy scraps plans for a free-to-play multiplayer game
Remedy and Tencent are no longer making a free-to-play multiplayer game. Tthey're retooling the project as a premium co-op game.
Kris Holt11.13.2023
Meta may return to China with the release of a new budget VR headset
Meta hasn't been in China since Facebook was blocked way back in 2009, but that may be about to change.
Steve Dent11.10.2023
Tencent reportedly abandons VR hardware plans
Tencent is allegedly dropping its plans to produce VR hardware as the company faces a shift in financial strategy.
Will Shanklin02.17.2023
‘The Mageseeker’ is a League of Legends RPG from the studio behind ‘Moonlighter’
2023 will be another big year for fans of Riot Games and League of Legends, with the studio's Riot Forge publishing label set to release three spinoffs.
Igor Bonifacic02.15.2023
The $350 Logitech G Cloud Gaming Handheld will arrive in October
Preorders for the device, which could cost around $300, went live a little early in Canada.
Kris Holt09.21.2022
Logitech and Tencent are making a cloud gaming handheld
They're working with Xbox Cloud Gaming and NVIDIA GeForce Now on the device, which they say will arrive this year.
Kris Holt08.02.2022
Free AI tool restores old photos by creating slightly new loved ones
A recent AI tool can restore vintage photos in a few seconds, and for free.
Jon Fingas07.29.2022
Tencent buys 'Rime' developer Tequila Works
Tencent has added yet another studio to its stable of game developers.
Igor Bonifacic03.15.2022
Remedy is making a co-op shooter with Tencent
The free-to-play PVE game, codenamed 'Vanguard,' is coming to consoles, PC and mobile.
Kris Holt12.28.2021
Tencent buys 'Back 4 Blood' studio Turtle Rock
The Chinese conglomerate has bought or invested in more than 100 gaming-related companies this year.
Kris Holt12.17.2021
The Chinese version of 'Fortnite' will shut down on November 15th
After over two years of beta testing, Tencent and Epic were unable to monetize the battle royale there.
Kris Holt11.01.2021
China further slashes kids’ gaming time to just three hours a week
Chinese leaders have said video games are a form of 'spiritual opium', one which they want to crack down on.
Daniel Cooper08.30.2021
China sues Tencent over WeChat's 'youth mode'
China has sued Tencent over WeChat's 'youth mode,' claiming the feature violates laws protecting children.
Jon Fingas08.07.2021
Tencent limits how long kids can play its flagship game, 'Honor of Kings'
Tencent has capped playing time for minors on 'Honor of Kings' in China to one hour during weekdays and two hours on holidays.
Saqib Shah08.04.2021
Tencent to buy British video game studio Sumo for $1.27 billion
China's Tencent is to fully acquire UK-based gaming studio Sumo Group, best known for its LittleBigPlanet franchise.
Saqib Shah07.19.2021
'Contra Returns' for mobile is finally coming to the US on July 26th
Mobile game Contra Returns is coming to North America, Europe and Latin America on July 26th.
Saqib Shah06.29.2021