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{{Short description|Casual games client by Tencent}}
{{refimprove|date=May 2009}}
{{more citations needed|date=May 2009}}
{{Infobox Website
{{Infobox website
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|name = QQ Games
|logo = [[File:QQ Games (logo).png|125px|QQ logo]]
| name = QQ Games
| logo = [[File:QQ Games (logo).png|125px|QQ logo]]
|screenshot = [[Image:qqgames.jpg|250px]]
| screenshot = qqgames.jpg
| screenshot_size = 250px
|caption = Screenshot of QQ Games's homepage.
|url = [http://www.qqgames.com QQ Games.com]
| caption = Screenshot of QQ Games's homepage.
| url = [http://qqgame.qq.com qqgame.qq.com]
| alexa = {{IncreaseNegative}} 2,705,824 ({{as of|2014|2|2|alt=February 2014}})<ref name="alexa">{{cite web|url= http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/qqgames.com |title= Qqgames.com Site Info | publisher= [[Alexa Internet]] |accessdate= 2014-02-02 }}</ref><!--Updated monthly by OKBot.-->
|type = [[Casual MMO]], [[online games]]
| type = [[Casual MMO]], [[online games]]
|language = English
| language = Chinese
|registration = AIM Linked, Self Reg
| registration = AIM Linked, Self Reg
|owner = [[Tencent]]
| owner = [[Tencent]]
|launch date = Late 2007
| launch_date = Late 2007
| service end date =
|current status = Inactive
| current_status = Active
|revenue =
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'''QQ Games''' ({{zh|c=QQ游戏}}) is a casual games client, offering only multi-player online games. Games are available through the QQ Games client and are entirely free to play. Partnering with AOL Instant Messenger through the AIM Plugin Gallery, AIM version 6.5 and up came bundled with the English version of QQ Games. While formerly linked to AIM in such a way that an AIM screename was required to play, the English QQ Games then offered its own account registration.


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QQ Games is distinct in the US casual gaming sphere in the fact that it is one of the few services that offer a game hall experience, which combine community elements such as profiles, chat, and friends list, with exclusively multiplayer versions of the typical casual game contenders.
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'''QQ Games''' is a casual games client, offering only multi-player online games. Games are available through the QQ Games client and are entirely free to play. Partnering with AOL Instant Messenger through the AIM Plugin Gallery, AIM version 6.5 and up comes bundled with QQ Games. While formerly linked to AIM in such a way that an AIM screename was required to play, QQ Games now offers its own account registration.


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QQ Games is created by [[Tencent]]. Its English branch was created by Tencent America, LLC, a part of the Tencent group, headquartered in Redwood City, CA.
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QQ Games is distinct in the US casual gaming sphere in the fact that it is one of the few services that offer a game hall experience, which combines community elements such as profiles, chat, and friends list, with exclusively multiplayer versions of the typical casual game contenders.


On April 21, 2017, Tencent announced the rebranding of its Chinese Tencent Game Platform (TGP) as [[WeGame]],<ref>[http://wegame.com/ Tencent WeGame official site]</ref> which will be going global in July 2017<ref>[http://stock.stockstar.com/JC2017042100002557.shtml Tencent push WeGame, "platform + boutique content IP"]</ref>
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QQ Games is created by Tencent America, LLC., a part of the [[Tencent Holdings Limited|Tencent]] group, headquartered in Redwood City, CA.


==History==
==History==
QQ Games started its open Beta in Spring 2007 in partnership with AIM, and continued testing until October 3, 2007.<ref>[http://www.cwrblog.net/903/qqgames-entered-us-market.html]</ref> Within the first week of its launch, the peak concurrent user number rose to over 500. Currently, the PCU hovers around 2500, which has increased as the number of games offered expanded. While the service only currently features twelve multiplayer games, and a Flash portal powered my MochiMedia<ref>[http://www.mochimedia.com/about/press/release/TencentRelease_10_15_08.pdf]</ref> if the site follows the model of QQ Games in China, the number of games offered is slated to expand as the service matures.
The English version of QQ Games started its open Beta in Spring 2007 in partnership with AIM, and continued testing until October 3, 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cwrblog.net/903/qqgames-entered-us-market.html |title=QQGames Entered US Market : China Web2.0 Review |access-date=May 1, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090225092422/http://www.cwrblog.net/903/qqgames-entered-us-market.html |archive-date=February 25, 2009 }}</ref> Within the first week of its launch, the peak concurrent user number rose to over 500. Currently, the PCU hovers around 2500, which has increased as the number of games offered expanded. While the service only featured twelve multiplayer games at the time, and a Flash portal powered my MochiMedia<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mochimedia.com/about/press/release/TencentRelease_10_15_08.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=May 1, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081230171913/http://www.mochimedia.com/about/press/release/TencentRelease_10_15_08.pdf |archive-date=December 30, 2008 }}</ref> if the site follows the model of QQ Games in China, the number of games offered is slated to expand as the service matures.


QQ Games Support Team announced that they are closing QQ Games down on January 2nd, 2014.
The QQ Games Support Team closed down English QQ Games on January 2, 2014 along with its website.

==See also==
*[[Tencent Games]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{official|http://qqgame.qq.com}}
* [http://www.qqgames.com QQ Games homepage] ('''English''')
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090505053420/http://www.qqgames.com/ QQ Games homepage] ('''English''')
* [http://www.chinatechnews.com/2008/10/17/7760-tencent-does-gaming-deal-in-america/ Tencent, QQ Games, and Mochi]
* [http://www.chinatechnews.com/2008/10/17/7760-tencent-does-gaming-deal-in-america/ Tencent, QQ Games, and Mochi]
* [http://news.gotgame.com/qq-games-on-aim-another-penguin-aims-for-the-casual-market/23035/ Discussion on the future of QQ Games]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090414165811/http://news.gotgame.com/qq-games-on-aim-another-penguin-aims-for-the-casual-market/23035/ Discussion on the future of QQ Games]
* [https://www.qqpokervip.com/ QQ Online]

{{Tencent Holdings}}


[[Category:Online gaming services]]
[[Category:Online video game services]]
[[Category:Video game websites]]
[[Category:Video game websites]]
[[Category:Tencent Games]]

Latest revision as of 04:04, 24 May 2024

QQ Games
QQ logo
Screenshot of QQ Games's homepage.
Type of site
Casual MMO, online games
Available inChinese
OwnerTencent
URLqqgame.qq.com
RegistrationAIM Linked, Self Reg
LaunchedLate 2007
Current statusActive

QQ Games (Chinese: QQ游戏) is a casual games client, offering only multi-player online games. Games are available through the QQ Games client and are entirely free to play. Partnering with AOL Instant Messenger through the AIM Plugin Gallery, AIM version 6.5 and up came bundled with the English version of QQ Games. While formerly linked to AIM in such a way that an AIM screename was required to play, the English QQ Games then offered its own account registration.

QQ Games is distinct in the US casual gaming sphere in the fact that it is one of the few services that offer a game hall experience, which combine community elements such as profiles, chat, and friends list, with exclusively multiplayer versions of the typical casual game contenders.

QQ Games is created by Tencent. Its English branch was created by Tencent America, LLC, a part of the Tencent group, headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

On April 21, 2017, Tencent announced the rebranding of its Chinese Tencent Game Platform (TGP) as WeGame,[1] which will be going global in July 2017[2]

History

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The English version of QQ Games started its open Beta in Spring 2007 in partnership with AIM, and continued testing until October 3, 2007.[3] Within the first week of its launch, the peak concurrent user number rose to over 500. Currently, the PCU hovers around 2500, which has increased as the number of games offered expanded. While the service only featured twelve multiplayer games at the time, and a Flash portal powered my MochiMedia[4] if the site follows the model of QQ Games in China, the number of games offered is slated to expand as the service matures.

The QQ Games Support Team closed down English QQ Games on January 2, 2014 along with its website.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Tencent WeGame official site
  2. ^ Tencent push WeGame, "platform + boutique content IP"
  3. ^ "QQGames Entered US Market : China Web2.0 Review". Archived from the original on February 25, 2009. Retrieved May 1, 2009.
  4. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 30, 2008. Retrieved May 1, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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