Game for Peace, Tencent’s PUBG replacement in China, rakes in $14 million in 72 hours

Tencent Holdings Ltd’s alternative to its video game “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds” (PUBG) in China became the world’s top-grossing mobile battle royale title on Apple’s iOS app store in the first 72 hours of its launch, research showed.

US app analytics firm Sensor Tower said on Friday that China’s App Store users had spent more than $14 million on “Game for Peace” through in-app purchases.

The Chinese video gaming leader shut down its test version of global blockbuster PUBG in China last week and shifted users to the similar, more patriotic video game that, unlike PUBG, has regulatory approval to generate revenue.