Report: US government may compel Tencent to divest gaming investments
The US government, under the Trump administration, is reportedly considering forcing Tencent to divest its gaming investments due to national security and data privacy concerns. Investigations initiated under the Biden administration have raised questions about Tencent's access to data from millions of American players through its stakes in companies like Epic Games and Riot Games.
- Entities
- Company: Techland
- Company: Microsoft
- Company: Supercell
- Company: Turtle Rock Studios
- Company: Tencent
- Company: Alibaba
- Company: Epic Games
- Topic: Data Privacy
- Company: Klei Entertainment
- Company: Krafton
- Topic: National Security
- Company: Sumo Digital
- Company: Remedy Entertainment
- Topic: Mergers and Acquisitions
- Topic: Foreign Investment
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