Tencent, the Chinese megacorporation that already owns or is a large shareholder of numerous video game companies, bought Turtle Rock (developer of Back 4 Blood) in the last hours.
The decision was confirmed by both companies, which commented that Turtle Rock operations will remain the same and that there will be no effect on the development of your games, especially Back 4 Blood. Therefore, we can expect the game to continue on the same path that it has been on since its launch in October 2021.
Not just Turtle Rock: Tencent’s other purchases
Tencent is increasingly known for acquiring more and more video game companies and studios. Owned Riot Games for years, creator of League of Legends. It is also the owner of Funcom and majority shareholder of Supercell (Clash Royale). In addition, it is a shareholder of Epic Games, Ubisoft, Activision Blizzard, Roblox Corporation, among others.
According to the analyst Daniel Ahmad |, Tencent has invested in more than 100 companies related to videogames throughout this year. According to their figures, at least 30% of them would be outside of China.
Among Western companies, the corporation this year acquired Klei Entertainment (Don’t Starve) , Yager (Spec Ops: The Line), Sumo Group (Sackboy: A Big Adventure), Fatshark (Warhammer: Vermintide) and Wake Up Interactive (owner of Soleil).
A big update is coming
Among other things, a new update is now available at Back 4 Blood. This fixes what was criticized by players so much, which was the inability to play offline and not being able to earn achievements (or progress on them) if you played alone. The update brings improved robots for players to play with, as well as the ability to earn supply points and achievement progress on their own..
There is also a temporary type of card that can be used in safe areas to get temporary effects such as additional healing or resistances. Finally, a festive event arrives that decorates the maps and brings new appearances for the weapons.
Via: Eurogamer
Fountain: BusinessWire
