The website for Japanese game developer Platinum Games, known for the Bayonetta series, Nier: Automata, and The Wonderful 101, announced on January 7, in a statement from CEO Kenichi Sato, that Chinese conglomerate, Tencent Holdings, had invested into the game developer.
This investment grows Tencent’s video game investments, which include Riot Games, Activision Blizzard, and Epic Games.
Tencent also created and runs the Chinese social networks QQ and WeChat.