"The idea is to make sure users can do everything they want in an Internet site. It's a way for Internet companies to make sure users stick to their sites rather than go to their rivals," said Jane Wang, an analyst with UK-based research firm Ovum.
Tencent dominates China's $5-billion online gaming market with hits such as Dungeon & Fighter where players slay monsters with lightsabers and Three Kingdoms where swordsmen battle in ancient China. "There is a ceiling in Internet value-added services, so that is giving us a sense of urgency," Tencent founder and CEO Pony Ma told reporters this month.
"The idea is to make sure users can do everything they want in an Internet site. It's a way for Internet companies to make sure users stick to their sites rather than go to their rivals," said Jane Wang, an analyst with UK-based research firm Ovum.
ReplyDeleteTencent dominates China's $5-billion online gaming market with hits such as Dungeon & Fighter where players slay monsters with lightsabers and Three Kingdoms where swordsmen battle in ancient China. "There is a ceiling in Internet value-added services, so that is giving us a sense of urgency," Tencent founder and CEO Pony Ma told reporters this month.