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Tencent is no stranger to mobile gamers as the company is known for its PUBG Mobile which is widely popular in Malaysia. While there aren't any new games from it recently, Reuters reported that Tencent has been developing an Elden Ring mobile game version for quite some time.

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Microsoft is reportedly working on a ‘super app’ that can dethrone both Google and Apple in the mobile search space. An all-in-one app that combines messaging, web search, shopping, news feeds and more, the concept is similar to how dominant WeChat is in China.

The China Game Industry Group Committee, which is affiliated w the nation's gaming regulator has announced that young people in the country have curbed their addiction to video games. In a report by the committee co-authored by data provider CNG, it was concluded that 75 per cent of young gamers now played for less than 3 hours a week.

What works in one region might not work in another, Tencent realised this the hard way with Honor of Kings. It launched in 2015 and an international version called Arena of Valor was on the cards. It flopped hard, but Tencent could make a comeback with a new game.

If you pay attention to smartphone launches, you would notice that many brands emphasise mobile gaming performance now. As you know, some brands even have gaming smartphones. That shows how much mobile gaming is growing, and a new report provides some insights on that.

When it comes to gaming, we know how addicting it can be especially during this pandemic period. We also know how common (and sometimes annoying) is to have your parents nagging you to sleep and Tencent is taking this on another level. In China, the company launched a facial recognition software system that will lock selected mobile games from 10 PM until 8 AM.

It seems that Tencent recently unveiled a new mobile game called Project: Fighter, which is a fighting game that’s set in the One Piece universe. As far as we know, the game will most likely be available in the Chinese market while there is no information on the global availability date for now.

If you have played PUBG Mobile at least once, you have already contributed to the mobile game's recent milestone. Tencent just announced that it has surpassed 1 billion downloads in total globally and get this - China is not even included in the number, which is most impressive.