Feb 07, 2024 10:54:00

It is predicted that Tencent is developing a mobile version of 'Elden Ring' or that it will have a style similar to 'Genshin'

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ELDEN RING' ' is a game created by From Software, known for the ` `Dark Souls '' series, with the cooperation of George R.R. Martin, the original author of the popular drama ` `Game of Thrones. '' , which became such a hit that the total number of copies shipped worldwide exceeded 20 million. Reuters reports that Chinese gaming company Tencent is working on a mobile version of Elden Ring.

Tencent working on mobile version of hit console game 'Elden Ring', sources say | Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/technology/tencent-working-mobile-version-hit-console-game-elden-ring-sources-say-2024-02-06/

Elden Ring is Tencent's next target for mobile loot boxes and microtransactions | Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/02/elden-ring-is-tencents-next-target-for-mobile-loot-boxes-and-microtransactions/

Tencent, China's largest technology company, owns many game companies such as Epic Games, Supercell, and Riat Games, and in the past has created titles such as Player Unknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends, and Call of Duty. We are releasing mobile game versions of popular titles.

Tencent has acquired the license rights to 'Elden Ring' from From Software in 2022 and has set up a team to work on developing a prototype. In the same year, Tencent acquired a 16.25% stake in FromSoftware. The largest shareholder is KADOKAWA Future Publishing, which holds 69.66%.

According to Reuters, the mobile version of Elden Ring will be free to play with in-app purchases, and the game may be similar to miHoYo's Genshin . Therefore, the mobile version is expected to be a very different game from the original Elden Ring.

Tencent has released many mobile games to the world, but Reuters points out that mobile games have not been doing well in recent years. Tencent spent nearly two years developing a mobile game based on Square Enix's popular game `` Nier: Automata, '' but it has been reported that the game was canceled in December 2023. In addition, in May 2023, the service of 'Apex Legends Mobile', the mobile version of 'Apex Legends', will end.

We regret to inform you that the service for 'Apex Legends Mobile' will end at 8:00 a.m. (Japan time) on May 2, 2023. The entire management and development team would like to sincerely apologize to our loyal customers for this sudden announcement.

— Apex Legends Mobile Japan (@apexmobile_jp) January 31, 2023

Tencent CEO Pony Ma said in January 2024, ``Tencent's gaming business is facing major challenges. Our competitors continue to create new products, while we have achieved nothing. 'I feel like it's not happening and I'm at a loss,' he said, evaluating that Tencent's games haven't performed as well as they had hoped. Reuters said, 'With stagnant growth in the gaming market and high royalty fees, gaming profits may be negligible. As a result, Tencent has over the past year pursued games based on other companies' franchises. 'We are being cautious about this,' he said.

Reuters requested comment from Tencent and FromSoftware, but did not receive a response.