Tencent Buys Majority Stake in Don’t Starve Developer Klei Entertainment

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Vancouver-based studio Klei Entertainment has revealed that Chinese video game giant Tencent has acquired a majority stake in the company. The deal was revealed in a forum post shared by Klei founder Jamie Cheng, who provided the reason as to why he decided to sell a significant chunk of his company and what was in store for the developer going forward.



“Klei has been around for 15 years, and we have made many changes over the years in order to respond to a changing world,” Cheng explained. “Consistently, my wish has been to enable people to do their best creative work, to learn and grow, to not have to worry about finances, and be able to enjoy their lives outside the studio. This has not changed.”



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[DrezKill]

Tencent sinks its claws into yet another developer. The infection continues to grow...

 

[MadMummy76]

I'm sorry, but allowing a chinese conglomerate that is under the thumbs of the chinese government to buy majority stake in your company doesn't exactly scream "enabling people to do their best creative work"