07-03-2019, 08:58 PM
Chinese Video Game Giant Tencent Forms New “Nintendo Cooperation Department”
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<p>In April, Tencent was given the <a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/04/nintendo_shares_soar_after_word_spreads_tencent_will_distribute_the_switch_in_china">approval</a> by the Department of Culture and Tourism of Guangdong Province to start selling the <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/new_super_mario_bros_u_deluxe">New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe</a></strong> Switch bundle in mainland China. The news saw Nintendo’s shares surge by more than 13%, which was the highest they’ve been since October 2018.</p>
<p>The latest update is courtesy of the Chinese tech specialist website, TechNode. On 1st July, Tencent posted two Shenzhen-based positions on its website. It’s looking to recruit personnel for a new “Nintendo cooperation department” and the two positions cover business analyst (responsible for analytics and insights) and web front-end developer.</p>
<p>As TechNode explains, the company previously posted positions for platform community operations professionals in June – which suggests it is speeding up preparation for the launch of the Switch in the mainland.</p>
<p>Tencent also made headlines not long ago, when news surfaced about it reportedly giving up on <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/arena_of_valor">Arena of Valor</a></strong> here in the west, just months after the release of the game on the Switch eShop. You can read more about this in our <a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/05/chinese_video_game_giant_tencent_reportedly_gives_up_on_arena_of_valor">previous article</a>.</p>
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<p>In April, Tencent was given the <a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/04/nintendo_shares_soar_after_word_spreads_tencent_will_distribute_the_switch_in_china">approval</a> by the Department of Culture and Tourism of Guangdong Province to start selling the <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/new_super_mario_bros_u_deluxe">New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe</a></strong> Switch bundle in mainland China. The news saw Nintendo’s shares surge by more than 13%, which was the highest they’ve been since October 2018.</p>
<p>The latest update is courtesy of the Chinese tech specialist website, TechNode. On 1st July, Tencent posted two Shenzhen-based positions on its website. It’s looking to recruit personnel for a new “Nintendo cooperation department” and the two positions cover business analyst (responsible for analytics and insights) and web front-end developer.</p>
<p>As TechNode explains, the company previously posted positions for platform community operations professionals in June – which suggests it is speeding up preparation for the launch of the Switch in the mainland.</p>
<p>Tencent also made headlines not long ago, when news surfaced about it reportedly giving up on <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/arena_of_valor">Arena of Valor</a></strong> here in the west, just months after the release of the game on the Switch eShop. You can read more about this in our <a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/05/chinese_video_game_giant_tencent_reportedly_gives_up_on_arena_of_valor">previous article</a>.</p>
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