Despite the change in ownership, Canadian developer Digital Extremes assures fans it will retain creative independence. One of our core pillars is transparency and so we d like to let you know what that means, the studio wrote in a blog post. We expect no changes to Warframe or how our studio operates, and we will remain as dedicated [as] ever to you, the community, who has been with us every step of the way since we launched Warframe.
The team emphasised that it will operate independently, maintaining control of Warframe and its direction. Tencent is well known for respecting the creative decisions and integrity of its studios, and for giving them the autonomy and independence to experiment, innovate and thrive, it wrote.
Leyou Technologies Holdings is finally on course to be sold, as shareholders approved an acquisition by Chinese giant Tencent.
The deal was voted for during an extraordinary general meeting earlier this month, with the meeting notes revealing that 97.7% of shareholders who took part were in favour of a takeover by Image Frame Investment, a Tencent subsidiary.
According to PCGamesInsider, Tencent could spend HK$10.25 billion ($1.3 billion) on the company, based on the price of HK$3.3219 per share proposed back in August.
The timeline in the joint document from the two companies showed today (Monday, December 14) is expected to be the last day of trading, with Leyou withdrawing its listing from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Wednesday, December 23.
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