Tag: Tencent
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Amazon Drops Lord of the Rings MMO Following Massive Layoffs
Amazon has reportedly abandoned its second undertaking at crafting a Lord of Rings Massive Multiplayer Online game (MMO), in the wake of a fresh wave of layoffs at Amazon Games. This information became public via the professional networking platform LinkedIn, where former senior gameplay engineer Ashleigh Amrine revealed that herself, along with numerous others who…
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US Mounts Sanctions on Tencent Over Assumed Military Connections
Within the arena of the gaming industry, Tencent has continued to establish itself as a prominent player whose influence can be seen worldwide. This status is, in no small part, due to Tencent owning Riot Games, which is recognized globally as the creator of the popular online game “League of Legends”. Tencent’s influence is not…