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Tencent will publish a Game of Thrones game for smartphones

Chinese fans hope Tencent won’t botch it

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Tencent will publish a Game of Thrones game for smartphones
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Tencent will publish a game based on hit HBO show Game of Thrones on smartphones in China.

The game, titled Game of Thrones: Winter is Coming, is being developed by Yoozoo. The Shanghai-based company signed a deal with Warner Brothers last summer and secured the rights to make a Game of Thrones mobile game.

This week they announced that Tencent will publish the game, which has been developed in-house at Yoozoo.
Last July, Yoozoo said the game would be a war strategy game. It said it would allow players to interact with characters from the various houses of Westeros across different periods of the epic saga. But they didn’t add any new details in this week’s announcement, meaning we’re still not exactly sure how the game will play.
Exactly a year ago, Yoozoo formed a partnership with Warner Brothers to announce the game. (Picture: Yoozoo)
Exactly a year ago, Yoozoo formed a partnership with Warner Brothers to announce the game. (Picture: Yoozoo)

Game of Thrones is huge in China, where it broadcast on a paid channel of state-run CCTV.

Josh Ye
Josh joined the Post in 2016 to cover politics and business in mainland China and Hong Kong. Since 2018, he has covered China's emerging tech sector. Having graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a degree in English and philosophy, he is now pursuing a master's degree in law at the University of Hong Kong.
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