Is it true that BI sold 80% of the company to Tencent?

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An economic press today announced that Chinese corporation Tencent Games bought 80% of Bohemia Interactive. I haven't find any english coverage on this yet.

[ShelLuser]

Why not share your source? ;)

(edit) This is what my financial sources got me:

https://www.theinformation.com/articles/tencent-continues-europe-deal-spree-with-260-million-investment-in-czech-game-studio

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Originally posted by ShelLuser:

Why not share your source? ;)

https://www.ceskenoviny.cz/zpravy/tencent-pry-koupil-podil-v-bohemia-interactive-za-260-mil-dolaru/1897989?fbclid=IwAR3fOBelkIXrAbAloVjBqhV4L4CyNI0wGIwpszeoFvsIJgOepXRAJI0OgBE
Use Google Translate. This isn't the main source but I answered my own question by searching on Google, for some reason, there arent any english sources yet.
EDIT:
Found one but its not officially verified https://reuters.com/article/amp/idUSL4N2DF3DN?fbclid=IwAR1SnNyFrALkifBkES-CPqi4-rFZk45RXW501zJcHMzKqPhu8tzr27jHaMM

I've originally seen it on the news, so I cant get the original source from where I found out.

[El Berl]

Originally posted by ShelLuser:

Why not share your source? ;)

(edit) This is what my financial sources got me:

https://www.theinformation.com/articles/tencent-continues-europe-deal-spree-with-260-million-investment-in-czech-game-studio

Now this is straight out of left field... and if true... also highly concerning.

[Sgt Smash]

Originally posted by V. Berlioz:

Originally posted by ShelLuser:

Why not share your source? ;)

(edit) This is what my financial sources got me:

https://www.theinformation.com/articles/tencent-continues-europe-deal-spree-with-260-million-investment-in-czech-game-studio

Now this is straight out of left field... and if true... also highly concerning.

Concerning indeed. Could this be the death of Arma 4 before it has even come.

[El Berl]

Looks like this is the time for any and all precautionary measures. Better safe than sorry.

[Sgt Smash]

Originally posted by V. Berlioz:

Looks like this is the time for any and all precautionary measures. Better safe than story.

I wouldn't know where to start mate

[Cameltoe Rodeo]

Bohemia Interactive? More like Beijing Interactive.

[El Berl]

First order of business is backing up any mods and missions with a less-than-positive view of China. China / CSAT's the bad guy? Back it up.

[Sgt Smash]

Originally posted by V. Berlioz:

First order of business is backing up any mods and missions with a less-than-positive view of China. China / CSAT's the bad guy? Back it up.

lol

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Originally posted by V. Berlioz:

First order of business is backing up any mods and missions with a less-than-positive view of China. China / CSAT's the bad guy? Back it up.

Oh man, I remember Chine filed a lawsuit ( it already sounds like a joke ) and banned Battlefield 4 nation-wide because China was portrayed as the antagonist.
Also, very true. We might need to store mods locally, better safe than sorry. I already see a ban and delete spree of Workshop mods and content creators for offending them.

[ShelLuser]

Originally posted by V. Berlioz:

Now this is straight out of left field... and if true... also highly concerning.

Doesn't have to be. Developing stuff takes time and effort, time is money and well.. for all we know Arma 4 is one step too much for B.I. right now where investments and such are concerned. In which case it would me smart to attract the attention of investors.

And well, if you look at B.I.'s assets (but from a player perspective) they got plenty of stuff going for themselves; active player base, still going sales.. Should Arma 4 hit the market sometimes you can bet that it'll get sold. That could be an interesting opportunity for an investor to step into.

Of course in the end my guess is as good as yours.

[SmallyDTheOG]

https://www.bohemia.net/blog/bohemia-interactive-and-tencent-are-bringing-ylands-to-china
It's real

[El Berl]

Originally posted by SmallyDTheOG:

https://www.bohemia.net/blog/bohemia-interactive-and-tencent-are-bringing-ylands-to-china
It's real

Ouch.

[Hoofed]

F

[WASR-10]

its true, though from what i read was that tencent bought majority shares not bohemia sold them a controlling stake.