Tencent Games is the video game publishing subdivision of Tencent Interactive Entertainment, the digital entertainment division of Tencent Holdings. It has five internal studio groups, including TiMi Studio Group. Tencent Games was founded in 2003 to focus on online games. In 2021, it launched its international Level Infinite brand, which is stated to be operated from its offices in Singapore and Amsterdam.
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Tencent's Lightspeed LA studio has laid off 80 developers from Last Sentinel, a cyberpunk open-world game positioned as a Grand Theft Auto competitor. The project has burned through six years and hundreds of millions of dollars with little to show for it. Bloomberg reports the studio still cannot define a clear direction for the game.
Lightspeed LA has announced a major creative shift for its narrative-driven open-world action game Last Sentinel, resulting in staff layoffs. The studio confirmed the decision came after extensive internal reviews and play-testing showed early impressions fell short of expectations, though development continues with no release date announced.
Tencent, the gaming behemoth, introduces Last Sentinel, its console gaming masterpiece, signaling a significant move into the console market. Explore the details, development team insights, and Tencent's broader strategy for Last Sentinel's global impact.
