Why The New Epic Games Valuation Is A Win For Tencent
Why The New Epic Games Valuation Is A Win For Tencent
The big news in the world of gaming last week was the dispute between Epic Games, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL).
The "Fortnite" developer was removed from both app stores after challenging the 30% fee cut from the two larger companies. Epic Games sued both Apple and Google, alleging monopolistic practices.
在挑戰了兩家大公司削減 30％ 的費用後，「Fortnite」開發人員從兩個應用商店中刪除。史詩遊戲起訴蘋果和谷歌, 指控壟斷做法.
Prior to this event, Epic Games raised more money at a huge valuation, which is good news for Tencent Holding Ltd. (OTC:TCEHY), the largest gaming company in the world and an Epic Games stakeholder.
在此活動之前，Epic Games 以巨大的估值籌集了更多資金，這對於 騰訊控股有限公司 （場外交易：TCEHY），世界上最大的遊戲公司和 Epic Games 利益相關者。
What to Know: Epic Games recently raised $1.78 billion in funding. The round valued Epic Games at $17.3 billion and included a $250-million investment by Sony Corporation (NYSE:SNE).
需要知道什麼： 史詩般的遊戲 提高 1.78 億美元的資金。這一輪價值的史詩遊戲價格為 17.3 億美元，其中包括 一筆 250 萬美元的投資 由 索尼公司 (紐約證券交易所:小鼻子).
The Sony investment gave the company a 1.4% stake in Epic and will help “broaden their collaboration across Sony’s leading portfolio of entertainment assets and technology.”
Sony 的投資為該公司帶來了 Epic 1.4% 的股份，並將有助於「擴大他們在 Sony 領先娛樂資產和技術組合中的合作」。
New investors included Fidelity, Lightspeed, David Tepper, and the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board. Existing investors KKR & Co. (NYSE:KKR) and Smash Ventures increased their stakes.
新的投資者包括富達，Lightspeed，大衛泰珀和安大略教師退休金計劃委員會。現有投資者 KKR & 股份有限公司 (紐約證券交易所:KKR) 和粉碎企業增加了他們的賭注.
Why It’s Important: Tencent purchased 40% of Epic Games back in 2013 for $330 million.
為什麼它很重要： 騰訊在 2013 年以 3.3 億美元的價格購買了 40% 的史詩遊戲。
Based on the new funding, Tencent’s 40% stake in Epic Games is now valued at $6.92 billion. That's a huge return over the last seven years.
根據新的資金，騰訊在 Epic Games 的 40% 股份目前價值 692 億美元。這是過去七年的巨大回報。
Tencent has been an early investor in many gaming companies and is now dominant in the industry.
騰訊一直是一個 早期投資者 在許多遊戲公司中，現在在行業中佔據主導地位。
The stake in Epic Games has seen one of the highest returns on investment for Tencent. The company’s other big win was investing early in Riot Games by buying 93% of the company in 2011 for $400 million, and eventually taking full ownership. Tencent also owns stakes in Bluehole, Ubisoft, Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI), Grinding Gear Games, Supercell and Sea Limited (NYSE:SE).
What’s Next: It’s unclear whether this will be the final funding round for Epic Games for some time or if it continues a trend of fundraising every few years.
下一步是什麼： 目前尚不清楚這是否將是 Epic Games 的最後一輪融資，或者它是否繼續每隔幾年籌款的趨勢。
Rumors of an IPO have also floated around, and with the video game sector flying high, now could be the right time.
Tencent shares are up 35% in 2020. Shares hit a high of $72.95 just weeks ago. A new fundraising valuation for Epic Games highlights how Tencent has seen some of its earliest stakes in gaming companies pay off.
有關首次公開募股的謠言也飄蕩著，隨著視頻遊戲行業的高漲，現在可能是正確的時機。
2020 年騰訊股票增長了 35%。股價在幾週前觸及 72.95 美元的高位。Epic Games 的新籌款估值凸顯了騰訊如何看待一些最早在博彩公司的股份得到回報。
"Fortnite" screenshot courtesy of Epic Games.
《堡壘之夜》截圖由史詩遊戲提供。
譯文內容由第三人軟體翻譯。