Tencent Games Reinstated on Huawei’s App Store, Said to Be Removed Over Revenue Dispute

Huawei insists on receiving a 50-percent cut on revenues, according to a Tencent source.

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By Reuters | Updated: 2 January 2021 10:07 IST
Highlights
  • Tencent said the games were reinstated after further negotiations
  • Some game developers have opposed Huawei's revenue demands
  • Tencent sells some of the top-ranked online games globally

Huawei removed Tencent's online games from its app store on Friday

Tencent's online games were removed and then reinstated on Huawei's app store on Friday in a dispute over revenue sharing by the Chinese companies.

Huawei was insisting on a 50-percent cut of Tencent's game sales on the app store and the Tencent games were removed because the companies had been unable to agree a deal, a Tencent source said.

Tencent sells some of the top-ranked online games worldwide while Huawei has a 41.4 percent share of the China mobile phone market and 14.9 percent of the global market, data from market researchers IDC and Canalys shows.

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The games were reinstated on the app store after further negotiations, Tencent said, adding that "both sides will continue to work together to bring better experiences and services to consumers".

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Huawei did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

A number of game developers have opposed Huawei's revenue demands, including Shanghai-based Mihoyo, which last year decided not to place its hit game Genshin Impact on Huawei's app store because of the sales commission structure.

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