Overview

• Tencent purchased a 15.75% equity stake in Arrowhead Game Studios for about $80 million, valuing the studio at roughly $532 million.
• Arrowhead’s co-founders retain majority ownership and confirmed that creative control and daily operations will remain unchanged.
• The partnership is intended to provide Arrowhead with access to China’s gaming market, which co-founders described as crucial for future growth.
• Arrowhead reported turnover just under $100 million and an operating profit of nearly $76 million, underscoring its financial strength.
• Helldivers 2, which sold 12 million copies in its first 12 weeks, will continue to receive new content including a forthcoming in-game victory cape.