A year ago, at Tencent's annual staff meeting, Chairman Pony Ma criticized the gaming business for "resting on its laurels." Just one year later, this assessment has transformed into "a very impressive achievement." The overseas business has been emphasized once again, and it was revealed that Tencent's share of overseas game revenue is now close to half of its domestic business. In 2019, Tencent began accelerating its steps toward global expansion. Last year, the overseas gaming business was even seen as the company's biggest hope for internationalization. This year, Pony Ma once again gave positive feedback on the overseas business. 01.New and Old Products Jointly Pushed Revenues to New Highs According to the released financial reports, Tencent's overseas gaming business […]

      According to SensorTower, Tencent's SLG mobile game Age of Empires Mobile saw significant revenue growth in October, ranking eighth on the global mobile game revenue growth chart with $10.7 million in revenue. According to 伽马数据（CNG）, SLG games accounted for an impressive 38.9% of revenue among the Top 100 overseas mobile games developed in China last year, vastly outperforming the second-place RPG genre at 16%. The revenue-generating capabilities of SLG games need no further emphasis. Conquering the SLG category would undoubtedly be a significant boost to Tencent Games’ global expansion. Now, Age of Empires Mobile seems to be that critical entry ticket. But what kind of game is it, and how has it managed to break through the […]

Tencent’s subsidiary Miniclip recently announced a $1.2 billion acquisition of Easybrain from Embracer Group, with the deal expected to close in early 2025. Miniclip, which joined Tencent in 2015 as a pioneer in the global casual gaming sector, has not only made significant progress in casual sports games but has also acquired over a dozen studios in recent years, greatly expanding Tencent’s footprint in the international casual gaming market. The acquired company, Easybrain, is a top-tier developer in the casual puzzle genre, specializing in Sudoku, crossword, and jigsaw puzzle games. Just recently, Easybrain announced that its mobile games have surpassed 2 billion downloads, cementing its position in the global gaming market. At first glance, the acquisition appears to be a […]

Metal Slug, the classic run-and-gun game from Japanese developer SNK, is one of the brightest stars of the arcade era. In August 2023, Metal Slug: Awakening, a licensed mobile game developed by TiMi Studio of Tencent from China, was officially released in Hong Kong, Macao & Taiwan of China, and Southeast Asia by Vietnamese NPH VNG. According to AppGrowing, Metal Slug: Awakening immediately topped Google Play and App Store game charts since its availability on August 22nd. Source: AppGrowing   01 Metal Slug's Maximum Reproduction and Innovative Gimmicks   Arcade games have been popular worldwide since last century, and there are two main ways in which they moved from the game halls to mobile phones. First, they continued to develop […]