Tencent's Q2 revenue up 8% on recovery in game business

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Tencent Holdings (OTC:TCEHY ) reported a 8% rise in second-quarter revenue on Wednesday, driven by a recovery in its gaming business after a launch of a new mobile game in May that got off to a strong start.



The world's largest video game company and operator of the WeChat messaging platform said revenue reached 161.12 billion yuan ($22.54 billion) in the quarter ended June 30. Analysts had expected revenue of 160.77 billion yuan, according to LSEG data.

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