Tencent on Wednesday reported quarterly profit well above analysts’ expectations, amid strength in its gaming business. Revenue grew by 8%, but nevertheless came just under an analyst forecast. The company also noted it was starting to see benefits from artificial intelligence.

Sometimes described as the world's largest games company in revenue terms, China's Tencent increased its net profits by 47% in the three months from July to September. Gains were driven by both its domestic and international games businesses. In addition ...

Tencent’s core gaming business delivered strong results as the Chinese technology giant contended with a cooling economy.

BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese technology giant Tencent Holdings posted on Wednesday a 8% rise in third-quarter revenue, driven by growth in its gaming business after the recent launches of new titles. Tencent,

Tencent posted a stronger-than-expected 47% profit surge in the third quarter, driven by gains in gaming, advertising, and cloud services, as announced on Wednesday. The Chinese social media and gaming giant reported profit attributable to shareholders rose to 53.

Tencent Holdings, operator of China’s biggest social media app and the world’s largest video gaming business by revenue, beat analyst estimates with a 47 per cent profit jump in the third quarter, helped by renewed growth in the video gaming segment.