Tencent is converting another world-famous game franchise for smartphones

Honor of Kings is pitting players against an AI program named after the Monkey King in the name of science

Honor of Kings, the Chinese version of Arena of Valor, faced another outage as people turn to mobile games instead of traveling because of the coronavirus pandemic

Chinese ink artist draws game and anime characters on toilet rolls in Bilibili videos

Remote workers, online students and bored people overwhelm apps, games and streaming sites

The company behind Nier: Automata and Astral Chain is Tencent’s latest gaming investment

Tencent is still waiting for the Chinese government’s permission to monetize the two-year-old battle royale shooter

You might already know about PUBG Mobile, Arena of Valor and Bright Memory, but there are many Chinese mobile games worth checking out

Huya is a popular game-centric live-streaming platform in China known for its strong presence in mobile esports. Backed by YY and Tencent, Huya is the main competitor to Douyu.

League of Legends: Wild Rift is following the trail blazed by mobile MOBAs like Arena of Valor in China and Southeast Asia

League of Legends: Wild Rift is taking the game to smartphones, but mobile MOBA games are already popular in China and Southeast Asia

Honor of Kings and the MOBA genre are losing popularity following addiction fears and stricter regulations

Turns out that even “Taiwan” is censored in the global version of PUBG Mobile

While China holds game publishers responsible, parents are left to their own discretion in the West

Here's an odd idea: How about a smart speaker that teaches you to play China's biggest game? Tencent released a smart speaker in the shape of a character from Honor of Kings, known as Arena of Valor in the West. It's a niche, sure, but with smart speakers struggling to find a use, perhaps something more targeted like this isn't a bad idea. (Though I'm going to be honest: This seems like a bad idea.)

Tencent’s mobile esports title is the first MOBA on Nintendo Switch

Unsurprisingly for China, the AR feature comes with a warning against illegal activities

Ninja isn't the only streamer making big bucks. Haitao “Haishi” Jiang made more than US$1.5 milion last year streaming himself playing Arena of Valor. Then he moved on to a different platform. The problem? He signed a contract that barred him from jumping ship. Now he needs to pay a fine many times more than what he made. It shows just how much is at stake in China's live-streaming market, where hundreds of millions of viewers tune in each year to watch esports tournaments and game streams. 

Under pressure to limit game addiction, Tencent check players’ IDs against a police database

PUBG Mobile and League of Legends equally affected, as it covers PC and smartphone games

Honor of Kings, known as Arena of Valor outside of China, belongs to a genre completely different from mobile hits like Fortnite and PUBG. But it hasn’t stopped Tencent from introducing a battle royale mode to their blockbuster game. It might be a good idea on paper, but is it actually fun to play? Josh's verdict: Yes and no. 

“What can we do to wake them up from the illusion of mobile gaming?”

An online entertainment giant in China, Tencent operates the hugely popular all-purpose app WeChat -- and the hit game Arena of Valor. It also owns the companies behind Clash of Clans and League of Legends.

Tencent on edge after game addiction warning from Chinese state media

Players were able to play Mario Kart 8 DX and Splatoon 2 online until the launch of paid service Nintendo Switch Online

Take-Two CEO calls on the the US government to intervene

Tencent to match names of Honor of Kings players with police data

China has as many gamers as the total population of the US and Japan combined

Known as Honor of Kings in China, this Tencent game is one of the world’s most popular, with 200 million players. It’s a MOBA, like League of Legends -- but in bite-size form for mobile.