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Partnership with world-renowned game developer Pocketpair leverages Tencent Cloud Lighthouse, an out-of-the-box cloud server service that enhances gamers’ experience

HONG KONG, March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Tencent Cloud, the cloud business of global technology company Tencent, today announced its collaboration with world-renowned game developer Pocketpair as the official partner providing dedicated multiplayer servers for the globally popular game Palworld. The partnership will leverage Tencent Cloud Lighthouse, an out-of-the-box cloud server service designed for lightweight scenarios, to enhance the gaming experience for players worldwide. The service is set to be delivered to Palworld players worldwide via Metastation, Tencent Cloud’s partner in Singapore.

A popular video game developed by a Japanese studio has set off an unexpected cloud-computing race between Tencent Holdings and Alibaba Group Holding, as the two Chinese tech giants rush to draw players to their respective servers.

Palworld, an open-world survival game developed by Pocketpair that lets players catch and raise creatures known as Pals to build structures and fight, has become a breakout hit since its release on game distribution platform Steam on January 19, selling more than 8 million copies in less than six days.

With Pocketpair struggling to accommodate the surge of gamers that has overwhelmed its servers, the Tokyo-based company has given players the option to host the game on private servers.

Chinese cloud service providers, including Tencent and Post owner Alibaba,…