Tencent share in Garena Free Fire: How is Tencent linked with Garena?

With Indian government’s most recent crackdown on Chinese-linked mobile apps, more and more gamers in country have been growing concerned about origin of ir favourite game titles. IT Ministry has targeted a number of mobile games with its latest ban, including likes of PUBG Mobile due to its links with Chinese tech giant Tencent.

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While PUBG loyalists are w taking to ir social media handles to convince game officials to break ir ties with Chinese techlogy conglomerate, y also seem curious to learn about or major gaming studios and publishers who may have some ties with Tencent. This is because y feel that any association with Tencent could furr impact more such popular titles if government continues to target Chinese-linked games in future.

One such game that comes to mind is Garena Free Fire which also enjoys a decent following in India. Free Fire has been published by Singapore-based company Garena. 

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Tencent share in Free Fire

Garena is  digital entertainment arm of Sea Limited, a subsidiary of Tencent. Garena has also entered an agreement with Tencent, which allows it to publish Tencent’s mobile and PC games in countries like Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand. Tencent isn't involved with development or publishing of Garena Free Fire, however, it owns 25.6% of shares at Sea Limited.

Tencent is one of biggest companies in video games industry. It has links with some of largest video game studios and publishers around world.

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Is Free Fire banned in India?

, Free Fire has t been banned in country with government's latest move against Chinese apps.

Chinese apps banned

Here's a list of 118 Chinese apps banned in India:

1. APUS Launcher Pro - me, Live Wallpapers, Smart
2. APUS Launcher - me, Call Show, Wallpaper, HideApps
3. APUS Security - Antivirus, Phone Security, Cleaner
4. APUS Turbo Cleaner 2020- Junk Cleaner, Anti-Virus
5. APUS Flashlight - Free & Bright
6. Cut Cut - Cut Out & Photo Background Editor
7. Baidu
8. Baidu Express Edition
9. FaceU - Inspire your Beauty
10. ShareSave by Xiaomi: Latest gadgets, amazing deals
11. CamCard - Business Card Reader
12. CamCard Business
13. CamCard for Salesforce
14. CamOCR
15. Inte
16. VooV Meeting - Tencent Video Conferencing
17. Super Clean - Master of Cleaner, Phone Booster
18. WeChat reading
19. Government WeChat
20. Small Q brush
21. Tencent Weiyun
22. Pitu
23. WeChat Work
24. Cyber Hunter
25. Cyber Hunter Lite
26. Knives Out- rules, just fight!
27. Super Mecha Champions
28. LifeAfter
29. Dawn of Isles
30. Ludo World-Ludo Superstar
31. Chess Rush
32. PUBG MOBILE rdic Map: Livik
33. PUBG MOBILE LITE
34. Rise of Kingdoms: Lost Crusade
35. Art of Conquest: Dark Horizon
36. Dank Tanks
37. Warpath
38. Game of Sultans
39. Gallery Vault - Hide Pictures And Videos
40. Smart AppLock (App Protect)
41. Mess Lock (SMS Lock)-Gallery Vault Developer Team
42. Hide App-Hide Application Icon
43. AppLock
44. AppLock Lite
45. Dual - Multiple Accounts & App Cloner
46. ZAKZAK Pro - Live chat & video chat online
47. ZAKZAK LIVE: live-streaming & video chat app
48. Music - Mp3 Player
49. Music Player - Audio Player & 10 Bands Equalizer
50. HD Camera Selfie Beauty Camera
51. Cleaner - Phone Booster
52. Web Browser & Fast Explorer
53. Video Player All Format for Android
54. Photo Gallery HD & Editor
55. Photo Gallery & Album
56. Music Player - Bass Booster - Free Download
57. HD Camera - Beauty Cam with Filters & Parama
58. HD Camera Pro & Selfie Camera
59. Music Player - MP3 Player & 10 Bands Equalizer
60. Gallery HD
61. Web Browser - Fast, Privacy & Light Web Explorer
62. Web Browser - Secure Explorer
63. Music player - Audio Player
64. Video Player - All Format HD Video Player
65. Lamour Love All Over World
66. Amour- video chat & call all over world.
67. MV Master - Make Your Status Video & Community
68. MV Master - Best Video Maker & Photo Video Editor
69. APUS Mess Center-Intelligent manment
70. LivU Meet new people & Video chat with strangers
71. Carrom Friends: Carrom Board & Pool Game-
72. Ludo All-Star - Play Online Ludo Game & Board Games
73. Bike Racing: Moto Traffic Rider Bike Racing Games
74. Rangers Of Oblivion: Online Action MMO RPG Game
75. Z Camera - Photo Editor, Beauty Selfie, Coll
76. GO SMS Pro - Messenger, Free mes, Emoji
77. U-Dictionary: Oxford Dictionary Free w Translate
78. Ulike - Define your selfie in trendy style
79. Tantan - Date For Real
80. MICO Chat: New Friends Banaen aur Live Chat karen
81. Kitty Live - Live Streaming & Video Live Chat
82. Malay Social Dating App to Date & Meet Singles
83. Alipay
84. AlipayHK
85. Mobile Taobao
86. Youku
87. Road of Kings- Endless Glory
88. Sina News
89. Netease News
90. Penguin FM
91. Murderous Pursuits
92. Tencent Watchlist (Tencent Techlogy
93. Learn Chinese AI-Super Chinese
94. HUYA LIVE – Game Live Stream
95. Little Q Album
96. Fighting Landlords - Free and happy Fighting Landlords
97. Hi Meitu
98. Mobile Legends: Pocket
99. VPN for TikTok
100. VPN for TikTok
101. Penguin E-sports Live assistant
102. Buy Cars-offer everything you need, special offers and low prices
103. iPick
104. Beauty Camera Plus - Sweet Camera & Face Selfie
105. Parallel Lite - Dual App
106. Chief Almighty: First Thunder BC
107. MARVEL Super War NetEase Games
108. AFK Arena
109. Creative Destruction NetEase Games
110. Crusaders of Light NetEase Games
111. Mafia City Yotta Games
112. Onmyoji NetEase Games
113. Ride Out Heroes NetEase Games
114. Yimeng Jianghu-Chu Liuxiang has been fully upgraded
115. Legend: Rising Empire NetEase Games
116. Arena of Valor: 5v5 Arena Games
117. Soul Hunters
118. Rules of Survival

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