Warframe dev insists it will remain "creatively independent ...

In 2014, Hong Kong video game company Leyou bought majority shares in Digital Extremes. Now, Tencent has bought Leyou, making the Chinese ... Ifyouclickonalinkandmakeapurchasewemayreceiveasmallcommission.Readoureditorialpolicy. ThedeveloperofWarframehasmovedtoreassurefansafteritwasboughtbyTencent. In2014,HongKongvideogamecompanyLeyouboughtmajoritysharesinDigitalExtremes.Now,TencenthasboughtLeyou,makingtheChinesemegacorpDigitalExtremes'parentcompany. "Wewillremaincreativelyindependent,weexpectnochangestoWarframeorhowourstudiooperates,andwewillremainasdedicatedevertoyou,thecommunity,whohasbeenwithuseverystepofthewaysincewelaunchedWarframe,"DigitalExtremessaidinamessagetoplayerspublishedonitswebsite. WatchonYouTube Tencentistheworld'slargestvideogamecompanyintermsofrevenue,withsignificantstakesinanumberofwesternvideogamepublishers,suchasLeagueofLegendsmakerRiot,ClashofClansstudioSupercell,andFortnitedeveloperEpicGames. Ithasbeenthesubjectofcontroversyovertheyears,withitsinfluencequestioned.InOctober2019,BlizzardcameunderfireforbanningandrevokingtheprizemoneyofHongKongHearthstonetournamentwinnerNgWaiChung,akaBlitzchung,whousedhispost-matchvictoryinterviewtoissueastatementofsupportforHongKongprotestors.Inthefaceofapublicbacklash,Blizzardeventuallypartiallyrescindedthepunishment.TencenthasafivepercentstakeinActivisionBlizzard. "Ourfocuswillremainonlisteningtoyou,ourcommunity,upgradingWarframebasedonyourfeedback,anddevelopingthekindofgreatstories,gameplay,andincrediblenewspaceninjaactionyou'vecometoexpectfromus,"DigitalExtremesstressed. "Tencentiswellknownforrespectingthecreativedecisionsandintegrityofitsstudios,andforgivingthemtheautonomyandindependencetoexperiment,innovateandthrive." DigitalExtremessaidWarframe'sdevelopmentteamisstillinchargeofthegame'sdirection,anditscreativegoalsremainfocusedonexpandingthenext-genconsolesversionandmorecontent. WillyousupportEurogamer? WewanttomakeEurogamerbetter,andthatmeansbetterforourreaders-notforalgorithms.Youcanhelp!BecomeasupporterofEurogamerandyoucanviewthesitecompletelyad-free,aswellasgainingexclusiveaccesstoarticles,podcastsandconversationsthatwillbringyouclosertotheteam,thestories,andthegameswealllove.Subscriptionsstartat£3.99/$4.99permonth. Supportus Viewsupporterarchive MoreNews JaneFoster'sMightyThorheadstoMarvel'sAvengersnextweek Aslatestplayablehero. 1 BladeRunner:EnhancedEditionbringsremasteredclassictoPCandconsolestomorrow Featuringvisualimprovementsandmore. 19 CreativeAssemblyreveals"ballsy"multiplayersci-fiheistshooterHyenas OutonPC,Xbox,andPlayStationnextyear. 18 AsPokémonGointroducesin-persononlyraids,Nianticconfirmsremoteraidingoptionwillgenerallyremain Eggcellent. 6 LatestArticles JaneFoster'sMightyThorheadstoMarvel'sAvengersnextweek Aslatestplayablehero. 1 BladeRunner:EnhancedEditionbringsremasteredclassictoPCandconsolestomorrow Featuringvisualimprovementsandmore. 19 CreativeAssemblyreveals"ballsy"multiplayersci-fiheistshooterHyenas OutonPC,Xbox,andPlayStationnextyear. 18 AsPokémonGointroducesin-persononlyraids,Nianticconfirmsremoteraidingoptionwillgenerallyremain Eggcellent. 6 SupportersOnly Premiumonly|OffTopic:Coffeeisthethresholddrink Doesthisincludeagratuity? 5 Podcast|Weekly:AlookbackattheSummerGamesFest RecappingtheweekonEurogamer-sortof. 1 Podcast|EverythingyouneedtoknowaboutguideswitheditorLottieLynn SeewhatIdidthere? 3 Premiumonly|OffTopic:PatternRecognitionisaGibsonianhymntojetlag Mathsgrenade! 1 Buythingswithglobesonthem AndotherlovelyEurogamermerchinourofficialstore! Exploreourstore