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Ubisoft, Roblox, Riot, and now Helldivers: Tencent just acquired a 15% stake in Arrowhead games

Tencent has acquired a 15.75% stake in Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead Games.

Tencent has acquired a 15.75 percent stake in Arrowhead Games - the development studio behind Helldivers 2- for $80m. Speaking to DI, founder John Pilestedt stated that bringing Tencent in as partial owners "opens up opportunities for China as a market. Watch on YouTube The remaining 84.25 percent of shares are owned by Arrowhead founders Johan Pilestedt, Emil Englund, Malin Hedstrom, Peter Lindgren, and Anton Stenmark.

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