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China's Tencent wants to buy majority share in gaming giant Supercell
China's Tencent wants to buy majority share in gaming giant Supercell
Last week we reported that an unknown Chinese company was looking to buy SoftBank's majority share in Finnish gaming giant Supercell, and it appears that that unknown company was actually Tencent. 24 May 2016
Tencent signs deals to distribute James Bond and Star Trek in China
Tencent signs deals to distribute James Bond and Star Trek in China
Tencent, China's largest social network and online gaming company, has announced new deals with Hollywood that will give the company distribution rights for James Bond and Star Trek in the nation. 08 Nov 2015
Warner Music Group, Tencent sign distribution partnership in mainland China
Warner Music Group, Tencent sign distribution partnership in mainland China
Large record label Warner Music Group and major Chinese web portal and social network Tencent have agreed to a deal for the industry's “first ever master distribution partnership between a major music company and a leading Internet provider in China 14 Nov 2014
Tencent gives away 10TB free cloud storage
Tencent gives away 10TB free cloud storage
Just days after rivals Baidu and Qihoo 360 began offering users 1TB of free cloud storage, Chinese tech giant Tencent has one-upped them, offering 10TB of free storage. 31 Aug 2013 - 1 comment
Tencent hits new milestone: 200 million registered gamers
Tencent hits new milestone: 200 million registered gamers
Tencent, the Chinese mobile game platform and microblogging company, has confirmed they have now hit 200 million registered users on the gaming side. ...... 11 Feb 2012
Zynga, Tencent team up for Chinese version of 'CityVille'
Zynga, Tencent team up for Chinese version of 'CityVille'
Social gaming giant Zynga has announced today that they have teamed up with Tencent to begin offering a Chinese version of the popular 'CityVille' game. ...... 26 Jul 2011
     

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