Tencent fully owns Riot Games, the developer of League of Legends and Valorant, and also owns approximately 28% of the shares of Epic Games, the creator of Fortnite and the Unreal Engine.
The company also invests in studios outside the United States, including Larian Studios, FromSoftware, and Krafton, as well as the Discord service.
Authorities are also discussing the risks associated with the popular mobile game Clash of Clans from Supercell, which has a large audience in the United States.
If the government tries to limit Tencent's presence in the American gaming industry, the consequences could be significant. At the same time, interest in examining Tencent did not arise only under Trump – the Joe Biden administration also studied the company's possible ties to Chinese military structures. One former official stated:
These platforms could serve as a significant source of intelligence gathering.