The company benefits from regulatory easing in China’s gaming sector following stringent restrictions in previous years
Published Wed, May 14, 2025 · 05:24 PM — Updated Wed, May 14, 2025 · 05:24 PM
[BEIJING] Tencent Holdings, China’s biggest technology company by market capitalisation, posted a 13 per cent rise in first-quarter revenue on Wednesday (May 14), driven by growth in its gaming business.
Tencent, also the world’s largest video game company and operator of the WeChat messaging platform, reported revenue of 180 billion yuan (S$32.4 billion) for the quarter ended Mar 31.
The results exceeded the 174.6 billion yuan average estimate from analysts polled by LSEG.
Net profit for the quarter was 47.8 billion yuan, compared with analyst expectations of 52.2 billion yuan, according to LSEG data.
The revenue growth was primarily fuelled by robust performance in the gaming segment, as the company benefited from regulatory easing in China’s gaming sector following stringent restrictions in previous years.
For the quarter, domestic gaming revenue rose by 24 per cent to 42.9 billion yuan, while international gaming revenue climbed 23 per cent to 16.6 billion yuan.
Key titles driving growth included Dungeon & Fighter Mobile launched in May 2024, and shooting game Delta Force, which debuted in September. REUTERS
Share with us your feedback on BT’s products and services
