Fortnite is one of the biggest video games in the world, and Tencent owns 40 per cent of the developer behind it, Epic Games. Photo: EPA-EFE Fortnite is one of the biggest video games in the world, and Tencent owns 40 per cent of the developer behind it, Epic Games. Photo: EPA-EFE
Fortnite is one of the biggest video games in the world, and Tencent owns 40 per cent of the developer behind it, Epic Games. Photo: EPA-EFE
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Regulatory look at Fortnite and League of Legend makers could unravel Tencent’s gaming empire, analysts say

  • Tencent is the world’s largest gaming company, but scrutiny in the US threatens to unravel its myriad investments in the country
  • Analysts say the case against Epic and Riot Games isn’t as strong as the one made against TikTok, a mobile app with access to geolocation data

Topic |   Tencent
Josh Ye
Josh Ye

Updated: 8:45pm, 18 Sep, 2020

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Fortnite is one of the biggest video games in the world, and Tencent owns 40 per cent of the developer behind it, Epic Games. Photo: EPA-EFE Fortnite is one of the biggest video games in the world, and Tencent owns 40 per cent of the developer behind it, Epic Games. Photo: EPA-EFE
Fortnite is one of the biggest video games in the world, and Tencent owns 40 per cent of the developer behind it, Epic Games. Photo: EPA-EFE
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