On November 17, the National Press and Publications Administration of China (NPPA) issued licenses for publishing 70 online games in the country. Among them was Metal Slug: Awakening — Tencent is responsible for its release.
According to Bloomberg, as a result, Tencent shares rose by 3.7% at auction in Hong Kong.
Note that in 2022, Tencent has already received a license, but for a less well-known project. In September, Chinese authorities approved the educational game Health Protection War from its subsidiary Nanjing Wangdian Technology.