China Issuing New Publishing License Numbers, New Mobile Games from Tencent after 15 Months

In a very recent development, China has given the green light to 87 new video games, marking a big step in the recovery of its local gaming market. This move includes the approval of a popular title, “The Division Resurgence,” a mobile spin-off from Ubisoft‘s acclaimed Tom Clancy’s The Division series. The game, which enjoys backing from Tencent Holdings, is a third-person shooter and represents a key addition to Ubisoft’s gaming portfolio.

China has told it's publishers to not release any new software until their new laws regarding IP come to pass. So we can say goodbye to the November release date. I'd say 2022 is more likely. It's already out in China. Although Timi studios is top rated internationally, they are still a Tencent in-house studio, as such whatever China says will also apply to global launches as it's based in China.

China has granted 86 new video game licenses, including Moonton's Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, marking a potential challenge to Tencent's largest franchise, Honor of Kings. Moonton recently won a legal battle against Tencent over alleged intellectual property infringement. Mobile Legends' launch in China represents a symbol of the lessening grip Chinese regulators have had on gaming in the country. Tencent has been pushing many China-only mobile titles, particularly Honor of Kings, to the rest of the world, but Mobile Legends represents a direct challenge to their market dominance.