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US government reportedly debating whether to force Tencent to give up its US-based game holdings

The process began during the first Trump administration, and is apparently now picking up steam.

Trump administration weighs forcing China's Tencent to sell its stakes in Epic Games, Riot Games, and Supercell — meetings held over security risk ahead of China summit with Xi Jinping

Trump administration weighs forcing China's Tencent to sell its stakes in Epic Games, Riot Games, and Supercell — meetings held over security risk ahead of China summit with Xi Jinping

The Trump administration is actively debating whether to allow Chinese tech giant Tencent to keep its ownership stakes in several major gaming companies, including Fortnite creator Epic Games.

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RIP Highguard: In a better world, an FPS is allowed to be unpopular

RIP Highguard: In a better world, an FPS is allowed to be unpopular

Highguard was not a dead game, it's being murdered.

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Michael Burry Says China Tech Stocks Need Re-evaluation as Cayman Island Shell Trap Looms

Michael Burry voiced concerns about the structural integrity of Chinese tech stocks, claiming that the majority of investors don't really own the companies they think they are betting on.

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Ex Highguard developers blame "hubris" for the game's failure in new report, with studio leaders convinced they had another Apex Legends on their hands

Only about 20 developers are left at Wildlight, reportedly

Highguard developers were surprised by layoff notices, new report says: They thought they'd have at least a few months to work on it but when Tencent ended funding, there was nothing left

Some of Highguard's woes are the result of bad luck, but it sure sounds like a lot of the damage was self-inflicted.

Ubisoft appoints three Assassin's Creed veterans to oversee the franchise at newly formed Vantage Studios

Ubisoft has named three experienced Assassin's Creed developers to lead the franchise at the company's newly formed Tencent-funded subsidiary, Vantage Studios.

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Tencent just killed a fledgling AAA open-world game studio before it could even release anything — "I am genuinely heartbroken"

Tencent just killed a fledgling AAA open-world game studio before it could even release anything — "I am genuinely heartbroken"

Game publisher Tencent has shut down TiMi Montreal, a fledgling studio that hadn't even released its first game — a AAA open-world title — yet.

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After working on a "AAA open-world" for 5 years, Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag director's studio reportedly shut down by Tencent without releasing a single game

After working on a "AAA open-world" for 5 years, Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag director's studio reportedly shut down by Tencent without releasing a single game

TiMi Montreal was said to be working on an original, multiplatform IP

Highguard drama prompts Palworld lead to confirm that, no, the hit survival game has no secret investors: "We are 100% independent and self-funded"

Highguard drama prompts Palworld lead to confirm that, no, the hit survival game has no secret investors: "We are 100% independent and self-funded"

After reports claimed Highguard was partially made with Tencent money

Highguard was reportedly secretly funded by Tencent, and if that kind of backer can't offer more than two weeks of life I don't know what hope a multiplayer FPS has in 2026

Highguard was reportedly secretly funded by Tencent, and if that kind of backer can't offer more than two weeks of life I don't know what hope a multiplayer FPS has in 2026

The runway keeps getting shorter

Ubisoft Unions Urge Leadership Change, Call for Yves Guillemot’s Resignation

Ubisoft Unions Urge Leadership Change, Call for Yves Guillemot’s Resignation

The workers have spoken.

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Gaming stocks tank as investors panic over Google’s Genie 3 AI — but should they?

Gaming stocks tank as investors panic over Google’s Genie 3 AI — but should they?

Companies like Tencent, Take-Two, and others lose billions over Google's Genie 3.0.

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Chinese firms Bytedance and Tencent reportedly offer massive 150% pay increases and 35% bonuses to entice AI talent — salaries and increases also expected to balloon in 2026

Chinese firms Bytedance and Tencent reportedly offer massive 150% pay increases and 35% bonuses to entice AI talent — salaries and increases also expected to balloon in 2026

Tech companies are spending more on AI-focused employees even as the rest of the industry is laying off hundreds of thousands.

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Hilarious Clone Of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Recalls Other Blatant Chinese Rip-Offs

Gamers are mocking a Chinese clone of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, with many noting it's far from the first time a similar copy has appeared.

Horizon-like survival game Light of Motiram disappears from Steam and Epic after Tencent reaches a 'confidential settlement' with Sony

It's not clear at this point whether Light of Motiram will come back in a heavily modified format, or if Tencent has decided to scrap the whole thing.

"Slavish" Horizon clone removed from Steam and Epic Games Store as Tencent and Sony reach out-of-court agreement over survival game Light of Motiram

The two companies have reached a "confidential resolution"

Remember that bodycam shooter that went viral in 2023? Now it's got them sweet Tencent megabucks to reach its 'full potential'

Unrecord's now in full production and expanding the dev team.

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China holds 'emergency meetings' to discuss Nvidia H200 purchases following export rule change, report claims — ByteDance, Tencent, and Alibaba asked to assess demand

China convened emergency meetings with its largest technology companies on Wednesday to assess how many of Nvidia’s H200 accelerators they intend to buy.

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China's Tencent quits Paramount's bid for Warner Bros to avert national security questions

Chinese gaming and social media giant Tencent Holdings has withdrawn from Paramount Skydance Corp.'s bid to buy Warner Bros Discovery

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Tencent promises not to pull any shenanigans with its Horizon-like survival game while Sony's lawsuit works through the courts, unless and until a judge says it can

Sony requested a preliminary injunction against the use of Horizon-like materials in Light of Motiram, and that's taking some time to figure out.

Porsche speeds into PUBG Mobile: Mythical vehicle skins, accessories, and more

Drive in power, speed, and style!

As Sony's lawsuit against "slavish clone" of Horizon series continues, Tencent agrees not to promote open-world survival game Light of Motiram, at least for the time being

Light of Motiram also won't release before Q4 2027, Tencent agrees

2 months after being acquired by private equity, Splash Damage is making major layoffs so it can 'remain agile,' even though it hasn't released a game since 2020

Splash Damage split from Tencent following the cancellation of Transformers Reactivate, and was acquired by an unnamed private equity investor in September.

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