Tencent acquires Back 4 Blood developer, Turtle Rock Studios

Tencent continues its plan of global games domination by announcing it has acquired Slamfire, Inc., the parent company of Turtle Rock Studios. The Chinese conglomerate now owns the Back 4 Blood developer, which will sit under Tencent Games Global. And the keyword here is ‘global,’ as Tencent has a stake in many, many game companies worldwide.
“We are huge fans of Turtle Rock’s games, especially their amazing approach to creating co-operative online games,” said Eddie Chan, chief strategy officer of Tencent Games Global, in the press release. “We can’t wait to see what comes next, and we’re excited to be part of their future.”
 
Turtle Rock will remain independent, according to the announcement and its president, Steve Goldstein. It will continue operating as normal from its home in California, and the acquisition will “have no effect on Back 4 Blood, Turtle Rock’s hit multiplayer action game, which is published by Warner Bros. Games.” Tencent brings in … Source: https://www.pcinvasion.com/tencent-acquires-turtle-rock-studios/