Regulatory limbo hits Tencent with first profit fall in nearly 13 years

Chinese technology giant Tencent Holdings Ltd has “no clarity” on when it may get approval to start charging for its most popular game, it said on Wednesday, after reporting its first quarterly profit fall in nearly 13 years on weak gaming revenue. Company president Martin Lau said “the biggest issue” before Tencent could return to rapid revenue growth was to gain regulatory approval to start charging for its PlayerUnknowns’ Battlegrounds (PUBG) video game in China, while confirming a sector-wide freeze for new game approvals in the world’s largest gaming market due to a government restructuring. Tencent’s profit in …read more

Source:: Yahoo Finance

Discover Tomorrow’s Winning Stocks!
Get our latest stock reports before everyone else! Actionable news, and breakout stocks w multi-bagger upside potential — delivered directly to your inbox.
Your privacy is our priority. Your email address will never be sold or shared with anyone else.