# Tencent's China Games Power Q2 Growth

> Domestic game revenue rose 17% in Tencent's second quarter, while international games slipped on reported exchange rates despite growing in constant currency.

_Source: Tencent unaudited Q2 2026 results, independently contextualized by CNBC · 2026-08-12 · 6 min read · Verified against primary sources_

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## The 60-second version

Tencent's Q2 revenue rose 11% to RMB204.8 billion as domestic games accelerated sharply, while currency movements obscured modest growth in international games.

**Key points**

- Domestic games generated RMB47.3 billion, up 17% year on year, with Tencent citing Delta Force, Valorant PC and Mobile, and Roco Kingdom: World.
- International games produced RMB18.6 billion, down 0.8% as reported but up 4% in constant currency.
- Tencent attributed overseas gains in Wuthering Waves and Valorant PC to an offset from lower revenue at certain Supercell games.
- Domestic and international games together accounted for RMB65.9 billion, roughly one-third of group revenue.

**Verdict.** Domestic gaming was a clear growth engine; international operations grew only modestly after removing currency effects, and all figures and title-level explanations remain unaudited company disclosures.

## Full explainer

> **⚑ Caveat:** Tencent's Q2 figures and its explanations linking growth or weakness to individual titles are unaudited and company-reported. This article is verified because the official release is authentic and the headline figures were independently covered by CNBC; that does not make the title-level attributions externally audited.


### Quarter at a glance — Gaming supplied a major share of growth

Tencent reported **RMB204.8 billion** in second-quarter revenue, up **11% year on year**. Domestic and international games contributed RMB65.9 billion combined, or roughly one-third of group revenue, based on the two disclosed game-revenue lines.

- **RMB204.8bn** — total revenue, up 11% year on year
- **RMB47.3bn** — domestic games, up 17%
- **RMB18.6bn** — international games, down 0.8% reported


### Domestic portfolio — China games delivered the acceleration

Domestic game revenue rose **17%** to RMB47.3 billion. CNBC noted that this accelerated from 6% growth in the first quarter. Tencent attributed the Q2 increase to growth across most major games, with notable contributions from **Delta Force, Valorant PC and Mobile, and Roco Kingdom: World**.

- **Delta Force:** Tencent cited it as a notable domestic contributor and said its average daily active users reached a lifetime high.
- **Valorant:** PC and mobile were cited as domestic contributors; the PC version also reached a lifetime high in average daily active users.
- **Roco Kingdom: World:** Tencent cited the new release as a contributor and said it led new China mobile titles year to date by average daily active users and gross receipts.


### International portfolio — Currency masked modest underlying growth

International game revenue was RMB18.6 billion, **down 0.8% as reported but up 4% in constant currency**. Reported revenue uses the exchange rates that affected Tencent's accounts; constant currency holds rates stable to isolate operating movement. The latter is an analytical comparison, not the revenue recorded in the statements.

> **FX** Tencent said higher revenue from Wuthering Waves and Valorant PC was offset by lower revenue from certain Supercell games. The wording indicates a mixed portfolio, and the company did not disclose revenue or profit for each title.

The quarter therefore shows two different trajectories: sharp acceleration in China and modest international growth beneath a foreign-exchange headwind. The next test is whether domestic strength remains broad, newer releases retain players, and international reported growth catches up with its constant-currency trend.


## Primary sources

- [Tencent: 2026 Second Quarter Results](https://www.tencent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Tencent-Announces-2026-Second-Quarter-Results.pdf)
- [CNBC: Tencent Q2 earnings](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/12/china-tencent-earnings-q2-2026-gaming-ai-advertising.html)

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