



Tencent's biggest studio continues to work on its existing titles and new games planned for future release. Last summer, Tencent Games announced that TiMi Studios was working on a new Pokémon game with The Pokémon Company. TiMi can be followed on Facebook and Twitter.Ībout TiMi Studios: TiMi Studios, a subsidiary of Tencent Games, is a leading global video game development team headquartered in Shenzhen, China, with offices in Los Angeles, Shanghai and Chengdu, China. TiMi strives to create high quality, high fidelity and highly accessible games across a wide variety of genres. Honor of Kings is a hugely popular multiplayer online battle arena game developed by Tencent subsidiary TiMi Studio Group, also known for Call of Duty: Mobile and Pokémon Unite. Founded in 2008, TiMi has developed a string of hit titles including Honor of Kings, QQ Speed, CrossFire: Legends, Arena of Valor and most recently, Call of Duty: Mobile.Level Infinite, Tencent’s subsidiary focused on publishing the company’s games outside China, shared the news on June 7. We have great news! We will be rolling out Honor of Kings by TiMi Studio Group to you global gamers by the end of this year! The global launch is expected by the end of this year, with invitations to a closed beta starting next month. Please be patient and stay tuned for more updates! /T8ZN1ZLM8Y Rounds of closed beta tests will be gradually announced starting next month. In 2017, Tencent released Arena of Valor, a Western version of Honor of Kings. However, the game has been struggling to retain an audience in the US, especially compared to other popular MOBA titles. It is unclear what will happen to Arena of Valor after the new global version is launched. Tencent probably has big plans for the game, considering that Honor of Kings remains the highest-grossing mobile title in the world. It surpassed the $10 billion mark last year, with its lifetime revenue now reaching over $13 billion. On June 7, China’s National Press and Public Administration licensed 60 domestic games in a second batch of approvals since ending its almost nine-month freeze in April. Although the list includes titles from developers like miHoYo and Perfect World, the country’s regulator once again approved no games from Tencent and NetEase. It is, for those in the know, absolutely unmissable.According to South China Morning Post, the two biggest game companies in China have been already waiting 11 months for their new titles to be approved.

In our Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak review, Dom wrote, “Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak is a nigh on perfect expansion, bringing meaningful gameplay change, charming new cast members, and most importantly, more monsters to hunt. The last Monster Hunter game released was Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak. TiMi Studio is also working on a Metal Slug title as well. Those games include Call of Duty Mobile, Pokémon Unite, Arena of Valor, and Honor of Kings. TiMi Studio has worked on some of the biggest mobile games around right now. The in-development game will reproduce the hunting actions that define the Monster Hunter series, and offers players a new game experience unique for mobile devices and phones. This first-time partnership between TiMi and Capcom will combine the experience and strengths of both sides, allowing Monster Hunter to scale to more platforms with an aim to give global hunters – experienced or new – the freedom to hunt as they desire, anytime and anywhere.” (Capcom) are joining forces on a new mobile game for the iconic Monster Hunter series. “TiMi Studio Group (TiMi) and Capcom Co., Ltd.
