QQ users log into real world for adventure

Explorers attending the free QQ-X event traveled to the Great Wall Station, the first Chinese research station in Antarctica, recently as part of Tencent's efforts to encourage scientific exploration among young people. Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings Ltd, the largest global gaming provider by revenue and the operator of QQ, an instant messaging software service, has initiated a series of scientific exploration events aimed at encourage young people to explore the outside world, instead of being constantly absorbed online. We hope that more young Chinese can use the app to connect with different people and views worldwide," said Li Dan, general manager of marketing department of the social network group at Tencent. China's mobile gaming market will continue to grow but at a slower pace, meaning the competition between different game providers will become fiercer, it said.