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Xbox Game Studios has an ongoing collaboration with Timi Studios, a very large Tencent team known for several titles in the mobile field such as Call of Duty Mobile and Pokémon Unite.There is no information yet but the issue was highlighted by market analyst Daniel Ahmad, also known as ZhugeEX, starting from financial documents made public for the Asian company that show the official partnership between Timi and Xbox Game Studios.
The description speaks of "new gaming experiences", so it is not clear if we are talking about a new game in development, a series of titles or some type of technological support between the two companies, obviously considering how Xbox Game Studios has to do with do with cloud gaming as well, which could be particularly interesting for Timi.
On the other hand, it could also be an initiative closely linked to the Asian market, therefore something that could remain confined to this area, where Microsoft has yet to officially launch itself as regards Xbox Series X | S .
Meanwhile, the details emerge on Timi Studios, which is a subsidiary of the giant Tencent which is itself very huge: it has about 3000 employees in Shenzhen, Chengdu, the Chinese headquarters, Shanghai, Los Angeles and a new office recently opened in Seattle.
The studio was founded in 2008 and is working on several projects at the same time, including Pokémon Unite, a triple A shooter on Unreal Engine 5 and other games, as well as support for Call of Duty Mobile which continues to be very popular with gamers.
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Tencent's Timi will make new games with Xbox Game Studios
Two of the biggest names in gaming are joining forces. Tencent subsidiary Timi and Xbox Game Studios have struck a 'strategic partnership' that will see them jointly create new games, the companies said in an announcement today. Details of the venture are sparse, but it wouldn't be surprising if it it involved a mobile spin on an Xbox franchise.
China's Timi — which reportedly became the world's largest developer last year — is known for its work on mobile games including the upcoming Pokémon Unite (which is also slated for the Nintendo Switch), Call of Duty: Mobile and its ports of multiplayer online battle arena titles Honor Of Kings and Arena Of Valor.
Microsoft's Xbox Game Studios, meanwhile, owns a war chest of popular game series through its enviable roster of subsidiaries. Its recent $7.5 billion acquisition of Bethesda parent ZeniMax brought the total number of first-party studios under its umbrella to 23. While its eye-watering output includes franchises such as Halo, Minecraft, Fallout, Forza, and Wolfenstein, to name a few. So, the East-meets-West combination should be an exciting prospect for gamers worldwide.
© Tingshu Wang / reuters A logo of Tencent is seen at its booth at the 2020 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing, China September 4, 2020. REUTERS/Tingshu WangTencent is no stranger to foreign partnerships, either. The company's deal to distribute the Nintendo Switch in its native China has proven lucrative for both parties, with the console outselling the PS4 and Xbox One. Microsoft will be hoping the Timi partnership can help it to replicate some of that success.