Tencent
Sign in to saveTencent () is a Chinese multinational technology conglomerate and holding company headquartered in Shenzhen. It is one of the highest grossing multimedia companies in the world based on revenue. It is also the world's largest company in the video game industry based on its equity investments. Its associated stock-market-listed variable interest entity Tencent Holdings Ltd is incorporated in the Cayman Islands.
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Tencent is a Chinese technology company headquartered in Shenzhen that operates across multiple businesses, including video games and multimedia content, making it one of the world's largest companies by revenue. It matters globally because it dominates the video game industry through its many investments and is a major player in digital entertainment worldwide.
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- Company.name
- Tencent Holdings Ltd.
- Company.native_name
- 腾讯控股有限公司
- Company.native_name_lang
- zh
- Company.logo
- Tencent logo 2017.svg
- Company.image
- Tencent Seafront Tower in Dec2020.jpg
- Company.image_caption
- Tencent Seafront Towers in Shenzhen
- Company.type
- Public
- Company.hq_location
- Tencent Binhai Mansion, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
- Company.industry
- Technology, Video games
- Company.revenue
- (US$91.78 billion) (2024)
- Company.operating_income
- (US$28.91 billion) (2024)
- Company.net_income
- (US$27.31 billion) (2024)
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42 sectionsContents
- History
- 1998–2010: Founding and growth
- 2011–2014: Early investments
- 2015–2020: Continued investments
- 2021–present: Regulatory scrutiny
- Finances
- Products and services
- Social media
- Entertainment
- Video games
- Foreign studio assets
- Former foreign stakes
- Domestic investments
- Television and cinema
- Comics
- Music
- Video streaming
- Virtual reality
- E-commerce
- Utility software
- Healthcare and insurance
- Data processing
- Accessibility
- Other
- Corporate governance
- Subsidiaries
- Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
- Shenzhen Yayue Technology
- Research
- Chinese government partnerships
- Environmental
- Controversies
- Allegations of copying
- Tencent's acquisitions
- Security concerns
- Major litigation
- Censorship
- 2020 U.S. executive order on WeChat
- Antitrust concerns
- See also
- References
- External links
Tencent () is a Chinese multinational technology conglomerate and holding company headquartered in Shenzhen. It is one of the highest grossing multimedia companies in the world based on revenue. It is also the world's largest company in the video game industry based on its equity investments. Its associated stock-market-listed variable interest entity Tencent Holdings Ltd is incorporated in the Cayman Islands.
Founded in 1998, its subsidiaries globally market various Internet-related services and products, including in entertainment, artificial intelligence, and other technology. Its twin-skyscraper headquarters, Tencent Seafront Towers (also known as Tencent Binhai Mansion) are based in the Nanshan District of Shenzhen. In December 2023, architect Büro Ole Scheeren unveiled the latest helix-inspired design of Tencent's new global headquarters in Shenzhen. Known as Tencent Helix, it will accommodate more than 23,000 employees across nearly 500,000 square meters.
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