Kinesiske Tencent er et av verdens største spillselskaper, med eierandeler i Riot Games, Epic Games og Supercell, i tillegg til mindre andeler i Activision Blizzard og Ubisoft, bare for å nevne noen. Nå har selskapet skrevet under på en avtale om en "strategisk allianse" med Square Enix, og ideen er at de sammen skal skape nye IPer, samt lisensiere eksisterende IPer. Tencent og Square Enix sier følgende om alliansen i en pressemelding:
"We have strong expectations for this strategic alliance with Square Enix Group," sier Steven Ma, Senior Vice President, Tencent Group. "The alliance will enable us to couple our broad range of internet service capabilities to Square Enix Group's superb creativity, and provide our customers with unprecedented content experiences on a global basis."
"Tencent Group and Square Enix Group share the vision of utilizing technology and creativity to deliver unprecedented entertainment experiences and services to a global audience," sier Yosuke Matsuda, President og Representative Director for Square Enix Holdings. "This newly established alliance will be a strong boost to Square Enix Group's strategy to diversify our content offerings and expand access channels to a wider customer base."