Tencent, the company behind the popular MOBA game, League of Legends is the tenth largest publicly trading company in the world. The company is also known for owning the publishers for Clash of Clans. Now, the next big target for them is Valve, it seems. According to Niko Partners analyst Daniel Ahmad, Tencent is planning to rebrand its gaming platform to WeGame. Check out Ahmad’s tweet below:

For those unaware, Tencent's Game Platform already has 200m users in China. (It's huge). Global expansion incoming! (Watch out Steam) pic.twitter.com/uJot5wUZJl — Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) April 16, 2017

First of all, Tencent already has more than 200 million users in China. Additionally, the name WeGame suggests it could be a collaboration with the biggest social messaging platform, WeChat. Furthermore, Daniel suggests that the new platform WeGame will be available to all users around the globe. However, it will be stepping into an already mature pool with Steam, Origin and the likes. Moreover, it is speculated that while WeGame will not be insignificant, it will be used to promote and push Tencent’s own publishers’ titles.

@MrLeePerry Tencent plans to publish 100 'Western' indie games on the service this year. Don't Starve just sold 1m in China on the service. — Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) April 16, 2017

Secondly, Tencent already has managed to dent Steam’s domination with Indie titles like Don’t Starve. Because of this, they were able to distribute the game to the eastern audience and managed to break the one million sale barrier. Due to this, Ahmad suggests that Tencent plans to follow a similar route with WeGame and publish 100 “Western” indie games this year on the service.

Tencent To Dent Steam?

With Steam already feeling the heat of Microsoft’s self-service refund model for the Windows 10 store, Steam’s dominance on the PC gaming market might be in hot waters. However, we do not know if WeGame and Tencent will be able to further dent Steam’s hold. Additionally, Steam has been criticized for its customer support and crapware on its Greenlight program. It might just be that a new wave of PC gaming wars is on the horizon.

As always, wait for an official announcement on WeGame from the company. Until then, check out some of the best League of Legends merchandise on the Kill Ping Online Store . It is your ultimate destination for all things gaming. Check out some of the best gaming merchandise for your favorite games today!

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