Tencent shifts focus to in-house games from big-budget Western franchises

Tencent shifts focus to in-house games from big-budget Western franchises

"DreamStar", a mobile game by Tencent, is seen on a mobile phone next to a logo of Tencent Games, in this illustration picture taken March 19, 2024. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/Illustration

In a sea change at China’s Tencent, an easy-to-play game of cute characters tackling obstacle courses has taken precedence over developing a big-budget sophisticated foreign franchise for smartphones.

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