Emerging market companies within e-commerce, gaming and social media have developed and localised their technology, while accelerating their growth in ways that differ from their peers in developed markets.
Gaming is rapidly moving into mainstream entertainment as a wide variety of games become available on mobile devices. China-based Tencent, for example, has grown to become a dominant player in the global gaming market. One of its high-profile investments include that of US-based Riot Games, the developer of the popular multiplayer game League of Legends.
The company acted swiftly in announcing new restrictions limiting game duration and in-game purchases for minors amid expectations of regulatory moves to curb internet addiction among students.
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