Tencent to acquire shares in Techland, the studio developing Dying Light
By ForGeeks Chinese tech giant Tencent will become the majority shareholder of Techland, the studio developing the game Dying Light. The announcement was made Monday by Pawel Marczewka, who founded Polish game studio Techland in 1991.
Tencent will become the majority shareholder of Techland, which is developing Dying Light.
Marczewka, who will remain as CEO, said the studio will retain full IP ownership and creative freedom after the transition.
«We dream of making Dying Light the best zombie game for players by providing a variety of amazing adventures and pushing the boundaries of single-player and online modes to a whole new level», — he said. Our open-world action-RPG in a fantasy setting is already shaping up to be something special, and the challenge is to make sure it lives up to the expectations set for our first new IP in nearly a decade».
The challenge is to make sure it lives up to the expectations set for our first new IP in nearly a decade.
Today I am pleased to announce a partnership with Tencent, which is in the process of becoming the majority shareholder of Techland. Partnering with Tencent will bring our games concept to life at full speed. We have chosen an ally who has already worked with global video game companies and helped them reach new heights while respecting their ways of working.
We have chosen an ally who has already worked with global video game companies and helped them reach new heights while respecting their ways of working.
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