Tencent has not considered acquiring Nexon

ChainCatcher news, regarding the circulating rumor in the gaming community that "Tencent plans to acquire Nexon," sources close to Tencent have revealed that "Tencent has not contacted the founder's family to discuss a deal, nor is it considering acquiring Nexon."

Previously, some media reported that Tencent was exploring the possibility of acquiring the South Korean game developer Nexon at a valuation of $15 billion (equivalent to 107.7 billion yuan) and had already engaged in discussions with the founder's family.