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ByteDance Games Team Has More Than 1,000 People

By Wayne Ma
· · Source: Bloomberg

ByteDance has amassed a team of more than 1,000 people to challenge Chinese rivals including Tencent in videogames, Bloomberg reported.  ByteDance’s foray into gaming is part of its efforts to boost user engagement and strikes at the heart of chief rival Tencent, which is the market leader in both social media and gaming in China.  ByteDance’s first two games will be released this spring and...

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