Tencent Acquires 22 Percent Stake in Bloober Team - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 10 October 2021 / 2,534 Views
Chinese technology giant Tencent has been investing in multiple gaming developers, as well as acquiring some all over the world. This includes Platinum Games, Sumo Digital, Dontnod Entertainment, and more.
Tencent has announced it has spent to 77.6 million PNL ($19.5 million) to acquire 22 percent of shares for Polish developer, Bloober Team. The shares are now owned by Tencent's subsidiary Serene Century Limited.
Bloober Team earlier this year released the psychological horror game, The Medium. The developer is also known for the Layers of Fear series, as well as Blair Witch.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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Fuck Tencent
Not sure why this was so downvoted. I’m sure he means f$&@ the Chinese government, not the Chinese people. This concerns me that people are way more brain washed than I thought. If people don’t see the problem that has become increasingly more frequent—Chinese-owned companies dictating that absolutely nothing be included in a game or movie that in any way criticizes China or puts them in a negative light—then we’re all effed.
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