[ad_1] The concern, as you might imagine, revolves over what Tencent might do with that data. Both Google and Tencent may log IP addresses in order for their anti-phishing systems to work, but Tencent’s frequent cooperation with the Chinese government raises concerns that its data could be used for surveillance or other nefarious ends. Johns […]
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Blizzard halves ‘Hearthstone’ pro’s suspension over Hong Kong protests
[ad_1] Three days after Blizzard handed down a year-long ban to pro Hearthstone player ‘Blitzchung,’ aka Ng Wai Chung, the company has walked back its decision. In a letter to fans Blizzard president J. Allen Brack stated that they decided since he played fairly, he is entitled to his winnings, which had been stripped after […]
Riot urges ‘League of Legends’ pros to keep quiet on ‘sensitive’ issues
[ad_1] The company further argued that statements on its platforms could “escalate” already tense situations, putting fans and Riot staff in danger. The position isn’t likely to assuage critics. People (including US senators) have already accused Blizzard of caving in to Chinese censorship in order to avoid angering the Communist Party and lose business — […]
Google, Intel and Microsoft form data protection consortium
[ad_1] Some of the early contributions include a Microsoft framework that helps you write code to run inside Trusted Execution Environments, an Intel framework for protecting code at the hardware level and a Red Hat tool that abstracts secure environments to the point where you can create and run private “serverless” apps. Appropriately, the Linux […]
Chinese video-game censorship doesn’t end with ‘Devotion’
[ad_1] It’s hard to overstate how large Tencent is as a tech company or how much influence it exerts on the video-game industry every day, in a million silent ways. Tencent lingers around the back of the list of top 10 companies in the world, consistently valued at well over $300 billion. Tencent Interactive Entertainment […]
Qualcomm-Tencent collaboration will include 5G gaming phones
[ad_1] The two companies announced plans to add 5G to the ASUS ROG Phone II, which uses Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855 Plus SoC, and which Tencent sells in China. Faster mobile connectivity could support Tencent’s ambitions to launch a streaming game service, Instant Play. Qualcomm provides the chips which power many mobile phones, particularly those using […]
Tencent adds age-based playtime limits to ‘League of Legends’ in China
[ad_1] In the face of pressure from the Chinese government, Tencent and Riot Games have added age-based time limits to League of Legends in China, Polygon reports. Minors now get booted from the game after two hours of play, and the companies use China’s national ID numbers — which are used to make accounts — […]
Tencent ‘s game store is available outside of China
[ad_1] WeGame X is currently considered an Early Access service, and it shows. There are only 17 titles at present, most of them indies and few of them recognizable to non-Chinese gamers. My Time at Portia is the best-known title of the bunch for the global audience. You might see more prominent games in the […]
Mobile’ beta opens soon with classic maps and gameplay
[ad_1] Late last year Tencent and Activision started testing an Android mobile version of Call of Duty, and today at GDC, announced that the game will start a beta test soon that’s available in regions including Europe as well as North and South America. Call of Duty: Mobile maintains the look and feel of the […]