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ByteDance to shut Shanghai game development studio

Half of staff at 101 unit face likely layoff

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ByteDance's 2019 acquisition of the core group behind 101 Studio was seen as laying the groundwork to challenge the dominance of Tencent Holdings in mobile gaming. © Reuters

CISSY ZHOU, Nikkei staff writer
June 17, 2022 20:39 JST

HONG KONG -- TikTok owner ByteDance is disbanding one of its main game studios due to its disappointing performance.

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