Trump administration debates getting Chinese Tencent money out of US gaming over feared security risks
The Trump administration is reportedly debating whether to force Chinese company Tencent to divest its US gaming investments, citing national security concerns. This includes Tencent's full ownership of Riot Games and a significant stake in Epic Games. The administration is also concerned about Tencent's influence on games like Clash of Clans, despite its Finnish development.
- Entities
- Company: Supercell
- Game: Souls series
- Company: Tencent
- Game: Valorant
- Company: Epic Games
- Company: FromSoftware
- Game: PUBG
- Company: Krafton
- Topic: National Security
- Game: Fortnite
- Game: Clash of Clans
- Topic: Foreign Investment
- Company: Larian Studios
- Game: League of Legends
- Company: Discord
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