In the early morning of August 24th, Beijing time, Tencent's international game business brand Level Infinite's first brand launch conference "Into the Infinite: A Level Infinite Showcase" was successfully held at the 2023 International Game Show in Cologne, Germany.
At this year's Cologne Game Show in Germany, Level Infinite will bring "Assassin's Creed® Jade", "Arena Breakout", "SYNCED", "Delta Force: Fifteen new games including "Hawk Ops" and "Wayfinder" were unveiled. At the brand launch conference, Level Infinite CEO Liu Ming said that Level Infinite account system Level Infinite Pass has reached the 10 million user milestone.
Multi-terminal and multi-category, Level Infinite debuted at Cologne Exhibition with 15 high-quality products
This participation in Cologne is Level Infinite’s second exhibition after debuting a number of new products last year and winning multiple awards, including many 3A masterpieces that have attracted attention since the beginning of the project.
"Assassin's Creed® Jade" is an open-world action-adventure and role-playing game published globally by Level Infinite in partnership with Ubisoft. The game is set in the Qin Dynasty in 215 BC. Players will step into ancient China and experience the iconic stealth, parkour and assassination gameplay of the "Assassin's Creed" series in the magnificent scenery of Xianyang. The game is about to start its second closed beta.
"SYNCED" is a third-person shooting game developed by NExT Studios. The game is set in a future where high-tech nanotechnology causes the end of the world. Players will play warriors to fight against deadly technological products and try to eliminate monsters called nanobodies in the Meridian restricted area. The game uses a unique "core control" gameplay, cleverly combines PvE and PvP modes, and incorporates Roguelite elements to bring players a new shooting experience. "Edge of Rebirth" will be officially released globally on PC platforms on September 8, and will also be available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S in the coming months.
"Wayfinder" is a new online action RPG game published by Digital Extremes, the developer of "Warframe", and developed by Joe Madureira (producer of "Darksiders") studio Airship Syndicate ( Developed by the developer of "The Ruined King: Legends of League of Legends". In the game "Pathfinder", players will become a pathfinder, shine on their own path and play style, and at the same time repel the hostile forces that occupy the world. As a highly anticipated game on Steam, "Pathfinder" officially released a new trailer at this conference.
"Stampede: Racing Royale" was developed by Sumo Leamington and published by Secret Mode. It was named one of the best games of the Summer Game Festival by Gamebeats. This is a racing game that combines the classic gameplay of "Fellow Man" and "Mario Kart". 60 players compete in various modes such as creative tracks and enhanced arenas to determine the winner through three rounds of eliminations. . At this press conference, the latest trailer of "Hurricane: King of Racing" premiered, and it was announced that the PC version will be available for early access on November 2.
"Arena Breakout" is a next-generation super-realistic FPS mobile game developed by Rubik's Cube Studio for mobile devices (iOS / Android). This game is a shooting game with a search and escape style. Looting more loot on the battlefield and evacuating the battlefield in time to survive is the ultimate goal of the player. The game's major update "Battle for the Port: High Stake Urban Warfare" is expected to be released in October this year.
"Warhammer: Vermintide 2" is an action role-playing game produced and published by Fatshark. As a sequel to the "Warhammer" series, the work was released on the PC platform on March 8, 2018, and later landed on XboxOne and PS4 platforms. At this exhibition, "Warhammer: Vermintide 2" announced the highly anticipated fourth profession - the Necromancer, who can harness fire and control the dead. She will start a battle with her twin sister Sofia. The new class will be released on Steam, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 on October 19th.
As another masterpiece of Warhammer IP, "Warhammer 40,000: Darktide" is a 4-player cooperative game. The game story takes place in the Tertium Lair. Players will fight with their partners against the enemy. Set to release on Xbox Series X|S on October 4, 2023, Warhammer 40k: Blacktides will also overhaul the game’s career system for PC and the upcoming Xbox version.
"Song of Nunu: A League of Legends Story" is a single-player adventure game developed by Tequila Works and published by Riot Forge. As a story-driven adventure game, players will follow League of Legends champions Nunu and Willump as they embark on the ultimate road trip across the frozen land of Freljord. "Nunu's Song: League of Legends Side Story" released a new preview at this conference and is scheduled to be released in the fall of 2023.
"Command & Conquer™: Legions" mobile game is published by Level Infinite. At this exhibition, the "Destiny and Conquer: Legion" mobile game released its first trailer. The game combines iconic "Command and Conquer" elements, war strategy gameplay and social interaction. Starting from August 25, the mobile game "Destiny and Conquest: Legion" will be launched on Android in Australia, Canada, France, Mexico, New Zealand and the Philippines, entering a new testing phase.
The second closed beta of the massively cross-platform multiplayer online role-playing game "Tarisland" is confirmed to begin in November. PC and mobile players from Europe, Asia and the Americas can experience new game elements. Testing is in preparation for multi-language support. Once the game is officially released, players around the world will be able to freely explore the world of Taris, socialize with others, and embark on epic adventures.
"Dune: Spice Wars" released its latest trailer at the press conference, and Shiro Games and Funcom jointly announced the latest version in September. The game has updated a lot of content during the early access phase. Thanks to the positive feedback from community players, the development team will soon launch update 1.0.
"GTFO" is a cooperative shooting game developed by Swedish game development studio 10 Chambers. In "GTFO", prisoners bound by a mysterious entity called "The Warden" will form a team of four to meet the challenge of survival. Players need to work as a team to escape from the dangerous underground prison. At this conference, Level Infinite released a trailer for the major content update of "GTFO" in September. This update will add 13 adventure scenes to the game. By then, "GTFO" will have more than 70 adventure scenes. .
"Undawn" is an open-world survival RPG game published by Level Infinite and developed by Photon Studio Group. A new trailer was shown at the press conference, introducing the game's first major update - "Desert Fury", which will be announced on 8 It will go online on the 24th of March. The update includes new maps, storylines, and character classes, adding even more challenges to this open-world survival RPG.
The new FPS game "Delta Force: Hawk Ops" jointly developed by Tianmei Studio's Linlang Tianshang team, showed its first real-game promotional video at this Cologne exhibition, and simultaneously opened reservations. This is a brand-new cross-terminal special operations operator tactical shooting game. The classic combat experience of the "Delta Force" series and the high-definition remake of the "Black Hawk Down" classic will be newly presented. The game will be available on multiple platforms including PC, console, and mobile phone. Free online.
"Nightingale" is an open-world survival and construction PC game developed by Inflexion Games. As a highly anticipated product on Steam, a new trailer and trial date were announced during the opening live broadcast of the Cologne Show.
Outstanding overseas performance, Level Infinite boosts Tencent’s international game business growth
Since its establishment, Level Infinite has adhered to the core of "gameplay, content-driven, focusing on high-quality content and IP", and has continued to launch high-quality cross-terminal game experiences, which not only meets the diverse needs of global players, but also brings solid influence to Tencent Games. increase.
On December 8, 2021, Tencent Games announced the official establishment of Level Infinite. So far, Level Infinite has released more than 30 products in multiple categories such as tactical competition, open world RPG, survival and construction, and MOBA. Among them, many works such as "PUBG Mobile", "Goddess of Victory: NIKKE", and "Phantom Tower International Edition" have achieved good results overseas.
"PUBG Mobile", as a representative mobile game under Tencent Games, has performed well since its release. Under the operation of Level Infinite, its momentum is still unabated five years after its release. According to SensorTower data, as of June 2023, the game has The total overseas revenue has exceeded 4 billion US dollars; "V Rising" achieved sales of more than 1 million units in a single week after its launch in May last year, and sales exceeded 2 million units in the first month; and "Goddess of Victory: NIKKE" has been After its global launch, it quickly became a global phenomenon-level mobile game. According to statistics from Sensor Tower, the game's cumulative revenue in the global market exceeded US$400 million from its launch to May this year.
The updated "Arena Breakout" released at this conference was launched on July 14. On the first day of its launch, it topped the iOS free list in more than 100 countries and regions around the world, and ranked first in the iOS free list. 52 regions ranked in the top 10. In Thailand, Mexico and other regions dominated by Android, "Dark Zone Breakout International Edition" has also topped the Google Play free list.
With the outstanding performance of many of its games, Level Infinite has become an important engine for the growth of Tencent Games' international business. According to Tencent's financial report disclosed on August 16, driven by games such as "VALORANT" and "Nikke", Tencent's international game business revenue increased by 19% year-on-year in the second quarter. Tencent's game international market revenue has reached the local market With 40% of revenue, Tencent Games has basically achieved the two-wheel drive development of “local + international”.
Based on the global game service brand, Level Infinite unleashes the true potential of games
Looking back on 2022, Level Infinite has brought a number of new products to the Cologne exhibition and achieved great results at the exhibition. Among them, "Heavy Metal: Hellsinger" created by Funcom and its Outsider studio won four awards at the last Cologne exhibition, including most anticipated Xbox game, most anticipated PC game, best action game and most original game. Nominated for several awards, and ultimately won the Most Anticipated PC Game Award; "Warhammer 40,000: Undertide" developed by Fatshark Studio won the Best Multiplayer Game Award. Level Infinite has demonstrated its competitive strength in the mainstream European and American console game markets with extremely valuable awards and new products.
This time, Level Infinite once again brought a number of new products to the conference to further demonstrate its core capabilities in more categories and more terminals. In addition to game distribution, Level Infinite is a service brand based on the globalization of games, providing support and assistance to Tencent's hundreds of partner studios around the world.
Based on Tencent's comprehensive support capabilities in distribution, operations, technology, resources, and tools accumulated over the years, Level Infinite provides overseas cooperative studios with a series of support and services: from technical empowerment to R&D support, from "Game as a Service (GaaS)" )" to global market insights, as well as e-sports event system capabilities and global multi-regional distribution. At the press conference, Liu Ming introduced: “Since the brand was launched in December 2021, we have begun to support and cooperate with many overseas development studios to provide them with customized solutions and support to help them turn their excellent IP into to the market.”
Today, Level Infinite’s layout has achieved phased results, and the global unified account system Level Infinite Pass has exceeded the 10 million user milestone. In the future, Level Infinite will continue to expand its product pool and continue to increase its deployment of full platforms, category innovation, GaaS, and 3A quality products to provide players around the world with a diversified gaming experience.
Level Infinite CEO Liu Ming
In Liu Ming's view, Level Infinite's development direction includes R&D, distribution and middle-end capabilities. In the face of changing users, markets and new technologies, Level Infinite needs to lay out and establish leading capabilities, methods and systems in advance to cope with it. challenge. In the future, Level Infinite will continue to focus on original IP, user connection and GAAS capabilities, and the entire platform.
The release of the Level Infinite brand marks that Tencent Games' global business has officially entered the next stage of development; today, Level Infinite has become an important engine for the growth of Tencent Games' international business. With the arrival of this first independent brand launch conference, Level Infinite will continue to bring more high-quality games to players around the world in the future to meet the more diversified needs of players.
Anthony Crouts, Head of Brand at Level Infinite
As Anthony Crouts, head of the Level Infinite brand, said at the press conference: "We are committed to providing players around the world with a fun and authentic gaming experience, and creating an inclusive, interconnected, and convenient player community to promote player sharing and communication. Not only that, Level Infinite also provides a wide range of services and resource support to global partner developers and studios to help them unleash the potential of their products.”