Tencent is developing a Ancient Ring game for mobile phones, according to Reuters. Apparently, if the Shenzhen-based tech company's plan comes to fruition, fans will receive a free title with in-app purchases, similar to the gacha game. GenshinImpact. It's a complete change from the original Ancient Ring Action RPG, which sells for $60 out of the box and isn't loaded with microtransactions.
That's pretty much all the details. Reuters reported — according to news agency sources, the project's progress has been slow, so it may take a while before we see the game. That is, if the game comes out: Tencent recently stop development much awaited Deny mobile game in the works for two years. Tencent has apparently not found a monetization model that would allow it to recoup what it cost the company to license the franchise from Square Enix, as well as what it will spend to carry out the project.
Tencent and Sony bought a 30 percent share from FromSoftware, the Japanese developer behind Elden Ring, in 2022. The Chinese company also acquired the licensing rights to develop the game at the time and assembled a team of “a few dozen people” to work on a prototype. Reuters says Tencent is hoping to give its aging game library a boost with a new title, and a title based on a hit game like Elden Ring has the potential to become a hit.