Tencent’s Capcom told to remove new game, dealing another blow to the firm
Tencent has run into issues with industry overseers in the past, notably when state media rounded on its game Honour of Kings for allegedly encouraging addiction
Hong Kong — Tencent took another hit to its gaming business, after regulators told the social media giant to remove Monster Hunter: World from its PC downloads service just days after the action title’s debut. Parts of the Capcom hit failed to meet regulatory standards and the relevant authorities received a "significant amount of complaints", which in turn spurred the government to revoke an operating licence, Tencent said in a statement without elaborating. Tencent shares fell 2.4% on Monday, while Capcom’s stock slumped almost 10%. JSE-listed Naspers owns about 31% of Tencent. It is the latest blow to Tencent’s gaming operation, which has faced a series of hiccups. The company hasn’t won the necessary approval to begin generating money from its marquee mobile game, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, and has yet to receive the green light for introducing the desktop version to China. That’s hobbled revenue growth at the internet giant and contributed to a 15% slide in its stock since ...
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