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Tencent's new alternative to PUBG is already topping the revenue chart
Source: techcrunch.com/2019/05/09/game-fo...-grossing/ https://i.ibb.co/gmkbrSN/Screen-Shot-2019-05-09-at-5-25-24-PM-e1557394316163.png number line to 30 for interactive whiteboard In a move clearly driven by economic interests and an urgency to meet stringent regulations, the world's largest games publisher Tencent pulled its mobile version of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds on Wednesday and launched a new title called Game for Peace (the literal translation of its Chinese name is 'peace elites') on the same day. As of this writing, Game for Peace is the most downloaded free game and top-grossing game in Apple's China App Store, according to data from Sensor Tower data. That's early evidence that the new title is on course to stimulate Tencent's softening gaming revenues following a prolonged licensing freeze in China. Indeed, analysts at China Renaissance estimated that Game for Peace could generate up to $1.48 billion in annual revenue for Tencent. In a move clearly driven by economic interests and an urgency to meet stringent regulations, the world's largest games publisher Tencent pulled its mobile version of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds on Wednesday and launched a new title called Game for Peace (the literal translation of its Chinese name is 'peace elites') on the same day. As of this writing, Game for Peace is the most downloaded free game and top-grossing game in Apple's China App Store, according to data from Sensor Tower data. That's early evidence that the new title is on course to stimulate Tencent's softening gaming revenues following a prolonged licensing freeze in China. Indeed, analysts at China Renaissance estimated that Game for Peace could generate up to $1.48 billion in annual revenue for Tencent. It's basically the same game with some tweaks," said a Guangzhou-based PUBG player who has been playing the title since its launching, adding that the adjustment to tone down violence "doesn't really harm the gamer experience." |
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