HONG KONG: With as many active players as the population of Germany, the Honour of Kings mobile game will likely help boost Tencent's quarterly revenue by about 50%, shrugging off play-time curbs imposed by the firm to address addiction woes.
The fantasy role-playing game based on Chinese historical characters has became so popular that Tencent had to introduce curbs on play time last month amid reports of serious addiction among children. But the restrictions have spawned grey online markets in game accounts, snapped up by younger players trying to find a way to get around the limits.
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