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South China Morning Post
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Gaming studio Supercell to expand on Tencent's WeChat with installation-free mini games
Finnish video game studio Supercell, developer of Clash Royale and Brawl Stars, is set to launch its popular titles on Tencent Holdings WeChat as installation-free mini games, leveraging the super app's vast user base. Advertisement Jakub Barczyk, business and operations lead for Supercell's Clash of Clans, said on Wednesday that Brawl Stars was already available on WeChat, known as Weixin in mainland China, while Clash Royale was 'currently being developed' for a September release on the WeChat mini-game platform. He made the remarks during a live-streamed session at a WeChat event in Chongqing. Helsinki-based Supercell 'is focusing on seamless integration between the platform and mobile games, enabling effortless switching through synchronised assets', Barczyk said. 'This approach accommodates both existing players, ensuring their progress is saved, and new players, who will benefit from a streamlined experience.' 'This strategy aims to seamlessly integrate Supercell's popular games into the everyday routines of Chinese users through WeChat, providing easy access with classic experiences,' he added. Barczyk said Supercell was focusing on WeChat mini games because of the rapid growth of the market and the rising popularity of lightweight games that can be played almost instantly without downloading a separate app. Advertisement Since WeChat launched mini games in 2018, which run entirely within the super app, they have amassed 500 million monthly active users. Over 300 mini games had achieved quarterly sales of more than 10 million yuan (US$1.4 million), according to WeChat data released on Wednesday.
Bloomberg
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Bloomberg
Tencent Adding Supercell Games to WeChat, ‘Brawl Stars' First
Tencent Holdings Ltd. is converting some of the world's most popular mobile games into WeChat mini games. Titles from subsidiary Supercell Oy, starting with the evergreen Brawl Stars, will soon be available to access directly in WeChat, adding to the cornucopia of services and functions built into China's most popular app. Used by 1.4 billion people every month, WeChat is Tencent's most prized piece of software, and the company has in recent times ramped up its monetization of the do-everything app.
Geek Culture
04-06-2025
- Business
- Geek Culture
'Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour' Packs 20 Mini Games And 14 Playable Tech Demos
A new trailer has been released for the Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour , showing off the 20 mini-games and 14 tech demos players will be able to explore in the game when it releases as a paid digital download alongside Nintendo's upcoming console. The game's overview trailer, which is currently only available to view on Nintendo's Japanese YouTube channel, spotlights a number of minigames that make use of the console's new features such its mouse mode, including one where players control a UFO and avoid mines, an endless runner style driving game featuring a car that can lean on two wheels, and a balloon popping game with aiming controls similar to that of traditional PC shooters. On the tech demo front, the trailer showcased one that offered a real-time comparison between 720p and 2160p resolutions, alongside others letting players feel the Joy-Con's haptic feedback functionality like a Macarena shaker demo or one where players freely control a helicopter to feel the shifting vibrations as it flies across the screen. Apart from its 20 mini games and 14 tech demos, the Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour will also feature a hub area designed after the console where players can freely explore and take part in in-game quizzes the learn about its new hardware and software features. Despite offering a pretty substantial introductory game for the Nintendo Switch 2, the question remains if it can justify its US$10 asking price rather than being included alongside the console, especially considering Sony already did something similar (and arguably better) with Astro's Playroom , a fully-fledged three hour platforming game that also served as a tech demo for the PS5, which came free-of-charge for anyone who bought the console. Nintendo had previously defended the decision to sell the game instead of bundling it with the console, citing that its price reflects the 'amount of care and work' put into it, and that it is 'not an exorbitant price' and 'feels like a good value for what you're getting out of the product', although one could argue that Astro's Playroom is graphically superior is every way despite being five years old now, and definitely of better value, considering it was free. In any case, it's up to console users to decide with their wallets when the Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour launches on 5 June 2025 for US$9.99 alongside the console's release in the US, Europe, South Korea, Hong Kong and Japan. Kevin is a reformed PC Master Race gamer with a penchant for franchise 'duds' like Darksiders III and Dead Space 3 . He has made it his life-long mission to play every single major game release – lest his wallet dies trying. Nintendo Nintendo switch 2 Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour
