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Tencent Seals Deal to Buy ‘Clash of Clans’ Developer Supercell for $8.6 Billion

Chinese internet major’s deal to buy stake from Japan’s SoftBank values Supercell at $10.2 billion

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HONG KONG—Chinese internet giant Tencent Holdings Ltd. and its partners will pay $8.6 billion to buy an 84.3% stake in the maker of the popular “Clash of Clans” mobile game, the companies said, in a deal that values the Finnish game maker at $10.2 billion.

Tencent and its partners will purchase the stake in Supercell Oy from Japanese...

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