Exposed Selling Partial Ownership of Japanese Game Studios? Tencent Responds: Maintaining Long-term Investment in Japanese Game Market

On June 23, there were market reports that Tencent Holdings is in negotiations to sell minority stakes in several Japanese game studios, including Tokyo-listed game company Marvelous, as part of the group's global investment portfolio optimization plan. In response to this, Tencent told reporters, "Gaming is one of Tencent's core businesses. We will continue to fully support our investment companies and maintain long-term attention and investment in the Japanese gaming market."