Recent growth in the mobile video game industry has made a lot of IP holders interested in joining the market. Tencent Games Studios, one of the pioneers of this trend, is looking to expand its subsidiary TiMi Studios' reach and hire more people.
TiMi has recently announced that it is looking to hire for positions on a new open-world video game using Unreal Engine 5. TiMi Studios is known for developing games such as Call of Duty: Mobile, Honor of Kings, and the upcoming Pokemon Unite game.
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The project, which currently does not have a title released to the public, is believed to be an open-world game similar to Genshin Impact that will release on PC, consoles, and mobile devices. Although this time, it is reported that this game will be more of a shooter rather than something in a fantasy style setting. This is a move that players into the company's recent attempts at expanding into the PC and console market following the success of its mobile releases.
TiMi Studios was founded in 2008 and now employs over 3,000 people throughout Shenzhen, Chengdu, Shanghai, Los Angeles, and a newly opened location in Seattle. TiMi also played a role in helping Activision achieve its biggest financial years in 2020 through the success of Call of Duty: Mobile. Many fans give the mobile game praise for seamlessly transitioning the Call of Duty franchise to small screens without many hiccups.
The latest title from TiMi Studio, Pokemon Unite, seemingly aims to have a similar impact on the gaming community, breaking new ground by introducing Pokemon into the world of MOBA games. Throughout the years Pokemon has been a beloved franchise and has always tried to keep things fresh for its fans by dipping its toes in other genres outside of the turn-based combat that many might be accustomed to, such as puzzles and fighting games. The series has been celebrating the 25th anniversary of Pokemon through a multitude of events and additional content, such as a Post Malone concert.
Hopefully, this new open-world project will prove to be a hit within the mobile gaming community. The success of these games means the release of original new content and worlds for gamers everywhere to get their hands on. TiMi Studios has a lot on its plate right now, but it has a proven track record and ambition to develop new games for a large audience of consumers.