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QQ Tang Ceases Operation After 17 Years

By Weilin Li
Apr. 20, 2022 updated 11:42

Today, the leisure game QQ Tang, operated by Tencent, ended its operation at 11 am in the Chinese market.

The game originally launched in 2004, accompanying some players for 17 years. Last December, the official operator of the game announced the plan to shut down the business due to a shift in strategic planning. QQ coin top-up and new user registration were stopped on December 16 of last year.

Today the servers, website, and customer services have all been closed. After the closure, all the accounts, the related data and character profiles will be deleted.

The announcement of QQ Tang’s closureThe announcement of QQ Tang’s closure

Game graphics of QQ TangGame graphics of QQ Tang

The title was a multiplayer online game where players place bombs to attack their enemies in various maps. Many players online have expressed that this game was a symbol of their childhood.