Chinese mega-publisher Tencent have continued their investment spree, buying a stake in DayZ, Arma, and Vigor developer Bohemia Interactive. The exact portion of the company purchased has not been revealed, but it’s said to be a minority stake, and that Bohemia Interactive will continue to operate independently. As with most of these deals, one of Bohemia’s big motivations for partnering with Tencent is greater access to the Chinese market, with their mobile sandbox game Ylands seemingly being a bigger focus than more recognized titles like DayZ and Arma. Here’s Bohemia’s statement on the deal…
Bohemia Interactive CEO Marek Spanel had the following to say about the new partnership.
As mentioned, Tencent has been on a spending spree recently, amid reports that they’ve raised billions of dollars for investments and acquisitions. In just the past few weeks, they’ve bought stakes in Dontnod and Mundfish and purchased Don’t Starve developer Klei Entertainment outright. What investments might be next on the docket? We’ll just have to wait to find out.
What do you think? Will Bohemia Interactive really remain independent long term, or is this the first step toward a full sellout?
