Business Unit

About the Hiring Team

What the Role Entails

About Tencent

Tencent is an Internet-based platform company founded in Shenzhen, China, in 1998. We use technology to enrich the lives of Internet users and assist the digital upgrade of enterprises. Our mission is "Value for Users, Tech for Good". We embrace a culture of teamwork & creativity and are driven by our values - Integrity, Proactivity, Collaboration and Creativity.

We are rapidly expanding our international operations and are looking for top talent to propel us forward. Combining the results-oriented nature of a startup with the resources of a profitable and leading Internet company, Tencent offers a unique opportunity for aspiring individuals to thrive.

About the Team

Game Research Center(GRC) is a department focusing on game industry study, game analysis, game design research, data analysis and game development supporting. We’re one of the world’s leading research facility in game industry, building a global knowledge tank to help our teams make better decisions. We’re looking for innovative and passionate team members who love all kinds of games and have insight about the challenging global market.

About the Role

Job Responsibilities

• Prepare holistic content analysis, assessing a game's merits across all key components (game design, game mechanics, balance, art, game economy, total addressable audience, etc.)
• Compile regular reports on specific genres or industry trends via infographics, visuals, and research synthesis.
• Monitor consumer trends across the PC, Console, and Mobile landscape and share findings with internal teams.
• Extensive playtest and review games submitted to Tencent for evaluation across a variety of platform and genres, as well as all notable new market releases.
• Perform due diligence on game development studios globally and prepare comprehensive reports covering the team's strengths and weaknesses. Give insightful comments on investment, co-development and other potential opportunities.

Who We Look For

• Strong research and analysis skill with a good understanding of global game development and gameplay of major genres.
• Solid project experience in the execution of successful GAAS (games as a service) games. Experience in game design or development in gaming industry is highly preferred.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in Korean, as well as in either English or Chinese.
• Excellent at building strong spread sheet or slides based on data and graph to prove opinions, deliver insight to management teams.

Why Join Us?