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Tencent is a Chinese technology conglomerate founded in 1998 and headquartered in Shenzhen, spanning social platforms including WeChat and QQ, payments, cloud services and the world's largest games business by revenue. It holds stakes in games companies worldwide, including roughly a tenth of Krafton, bought for around $500 million in 2018, and was the Indian publisher of PUBG Mobile before the game was banned there in 2020.

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Krafton Pledges Another $250M to India, Which Has Banned Its Flagship Game Twice
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What is Tencent?

Tencent is a Chinese technology conglomerate founded in 1998 and headquartered in Shenzhen, spanning social platforms including WeChat and QQ, payments, cloud services and the world's largest games business by revenue. It holds stakes in games companies worldwide, including roughly a tenth of Krafton, bought for around $500 million in 2018, and was the Indian publisher of PUBG Mobile before the game was banned there in 2020.

Who founded Tencent?

Tencent is associated with Pony Ma.

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The most recent StartupFox coverage is “Krafton Pledges Another $250M to India, Which Has Banned Its Flagship Game Twice” (6 September 2026). All stories are listed on this page.