343iBot Posted September 21, 2020 Report Share Posted September 21, 2020 Chinese internet company Tencent's video game investments are coming under scrutiny from the US government. According to Bloomberg, the Trump administration is reaching out to Tencent's US companies to ask them to send over details on their data-security systems pertaining to Tencent. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the US has sent letters to Epic Games and Riot Games, among others, asking them to share details and information about how they handle the personal data of their American users, according to Bloomberg's sources. Tencent owns League of Legend studio Riot Games completely, while it has a 40 percent ownership stake in Epic Games. Tencent also owns a minority stake in the American games publisher Activision Blizzard. Looking abroad, Tencent owns Path of Exile studio Grinding Gear, while it also has smaller investments in Ubisoft, Bluehole, Yager, and PlatinumGames. Continue Reading at GameSpotView the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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