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Just what is Tencent’s Endgame?

Mark Mulligan

16 Jun 2020

Tencent

Tencent Music

China

Tencent’s combined $200 million investment in WMG follows on the heels of its $3.6 billion joint investment in Universal Music. It is hardly Tencent’s first investments in music, having spent $6.2...

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How Much Money Is Tencent Really Making From Games?

Karol Severin

17 Nov 2017

supercell

Tencent

tencent q3 2017 results

Tencent reported its third quarter results this week, surpassing analyst expectations. It is hardly news that Tencent is going from strength to strength in terms of its games-related revenues. However,...

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What Tencent’s Supercell Takeover Tells Us About The Future Of The App Economy

Karol Severin

22 Jun 2016

game app business

gaming apps

Mobile content

Supercell, the company behind Clash of Clans and Clash Royale, agreed to sell 86% of their equity to the Chinese giant Tencent for $8.6 billion. The acquisition catapults the Tencent into being the number...

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