During the Game Awards in Los Angeles, Tencent, the Shenzhen-based tech giant, teased gaming fans with a trailer for its upcoming role-playing game, The Last Sentinel. Development of this highly anticipated title involved nearly 200 professionals at Tencent's Lightspeed LA Game Studio, a major US hub that drives Tencent's gaming expansion.

The story of the game takes place in a dystopian Japan, where players are fighting against robots. Despite the excitement generated by the trailer, Tencent is tight-lipped about The Last Sentinel's official release date.

In a significant move, Chinese tech behemoth Tencent Holdings revealed its latest console game, Last Sentinel, on Friday. This high-budget title is regarded as the mobile gaming giant's boldest venture into the console market.

Tencent's strategic move into the console gaming space gained momentum in 2020 with the acquisition of industry veteran Steve Martin. Known for his contributions to blockbuster console games such as Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption, Martin has partnered with Tencent to expand the company's presence in the gaming community.

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While Tencent has made a name for itself in the field of mobile gaming, especially with hits like PUBG Mobile, the company is now focusing on high-budget console games to meet the needs of consumers in China and around the world.

Last Sentinel stands as a testament to Tencent's in-house development capabilities, but the company also maintains a large stake in the world's leading game developers, as evidenced by their 30% ownership of Lauren Studios, developer of Baldur's Gate 3.

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