Tencent calls Baldur's Gate 3 and Elden Ring 'North Stars' for its studios

Tencent Games VP Yong-yi Zhu said the company looks for developers who can replicate the success of Larian and FromSoftware, offering long-term support. Tencent already holds minority stakes in Larian and Kadokawa, which owns FromSoftware.

• Tencent calls Baldur's Gate 3 and Elden Ring 'North Stars' for its studios
• The company holds minority stakes in Larian and Kadokawa (FromSoftware)
• Tencent is willing to wait 'two or three games' for a studio to lead a genre
• This year Tencent closed TiMi Montreal and backed out of several studio deals