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Why do so many American gamers seem convinced that Tencent is some mustache twirling evil villain spying on them? (lemmygrad.ml)

submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by tired_of_sinophobia@lemmygrad.ml to c/games@lemmygrad.ml

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While disregarding the fact that they use Windows and Android. The mental gymnastics is Olympic quality.

I’ve been a gamer for a long time and did I miss a memo or something? I don’t think I’ve ever seen any credible proof that Tencent has done anything more nefarious or more often than American or Japanese software publishers. So I’m not sure how people are zealot level convinced.

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[–] Addfwyn@lemmygrad.ml 25 points 7 months ago

Because China is socialist* and President Xi presonally oversees every decision that every company makes, meaning he has access to everyone who has given any of their data to Tencent. As they are the very important main character, China cares immensely what microtransactions they choose to purchase. Which they will use to uh...make more targeted microtransactions!

*When they do something bad. If they do something good it is because China is actually capitalist.