Another 45 million tuned in online, about as many as watched the six games of the 2020 NBA Finals on TV. Tencent has placed pro gaming at the heart of its ambition to dominate online entertainment, from mobile games and video streaming to social media. “We are going for the direction of connecting eSports with our games and wider entertainment business.”eSports show how Tencent thinks about its long-term future. Much like real-world sports, all the action is visual and Tencent needs to only swap the commentary to localise League Of Legends content. Looking further ahead, TJ plans to organise the China league for other games in the same fantasy universe, Lin said.

Source: The Star April 08, 2021 06:11 UTC