Tencent is in late-stage talks with SoftBank Group Corp. to buy the Japanese telecommunications maker’s majority stake in Supercell and is in discussions with several financial investors, including Hillhouse Capital Group, to join... HONG KONG—Tencent Holdings Ltd. is nearing a deal to buy Supercell Oy that values the Finnish maker of the “Clash of Clans” mobile game at more than $9 billion, said people familiar with the matter, and could make the Chinese internet giant a global powerhouse in the online mobile game industry.

Source: Wall Street Journal June 15, 2016 16:11 UTC