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Game Research Intern

CompanyTencent
LocationAmsterdam
Work ModeOn Site
PostedMarch 19, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The role involves performing deep research on the global gaming market to provide feedback, identify genre opportunities, and support overseas publishing decisions. Responsibilities also include preparing holistic content analysis for potential publishing opportunities and compiling regular reports on industry trends.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
88973
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
Tencent is a world-leading internet and technology company that develops innovative products and services to improve the quality of life of people around the world. Founded in 1998 with its headquarters in Shenzhen, China, Tencent's guiding principle is to use technology for good. Our communication and social services connect more than one billion people around the world, helping them to keep in touch with friends and family, access transportation, pay for daily necessities, and even be entertained. Tencent also publishes some of the world's most popular video games and other high-quality digital content, enriching interactive entertainment experiences for people around the globe. Tencent also offers a range of services such as cloud computing, advertising, FinTech, and other enterprise services to support our clients' digital transformation and business growth. Tencent has been listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong since 2004.
About the Role

Business Unit

About the Hiring Team

Game Research Center(GRC) is a department focusing on game industry study, game analysis, game design research, data analysis and game development supporting. We’re one of the world’s leading research facility in game industry, building a global knowledge tank to help our teams make better decisions. We’re looking for innovative and passionate team members who love all kinds of games and have insight about the challenging global market.

What the Role Entails

1.Perform deep research about global gaming market. Provide insightful feedback, identify potential genre opportunity and support decision making in overseas publishing. 2.Prepare holistic content analysis, assessing a game's merits across all key components for potential publishing opportunity in global market. (game design, game mechanics, balance, art, game economy, total addressable audience, etc.) 3.Com pile regular reports on specific genres or industry trends via infographics, visuals, and research synthesis. 4.Monitor consumer trends across the PC, Console, and Mobile landscape and share findings with internal teams. 5.Extensive playtest and review games submitted to Tencent for evaluation across a variety of platform and genres, as well as all notable new market releases. 6.Perform due diligence on game development studios globally and prepare comprehensive reports covering the team's strengths and weaknesses. Give insightful comments on investment, co-development and other potential opportunities.

Who We Look For

7.Gamer DNA: Strong passion for interactive entertainment and deep understanding of gameplay mechanics. REQUIRED: Please list games you currently play or enjoy. Reviews/comments on any game are appreciated. 8. Global Mindset: Strong interest in global gaming markets and eager to learn about overseas development culture and workflows. 9. Soft Skills: Excellent research, problem-solving, and creative thinking skills. Comfortable communicating in a multi-cultural environment. 10. Education: University Degree in a relevant field (or currently enrolled). No prior industry experience required. 11. Language: Fluent English, Mandarin proficiency is a plus.

Equal Employment Opportunity at Tencent

As an equal opportunity employer, we firmly believe that diverse voices fuel our innovation and allow us to better serve our users and the community. We foster an environment where every employee of Tencent feels supported and inspired to achieve individual and common goals.

Key Skills
Game ResearchGame AnalysisData AnalysisGame Design ResearchGlobal Market ResearchContent AnalysisGame MechanicsGame EconomyConsumer Trend MonitoringDue DiligenceProblem-SolvingCreative ThinkingResearch SynthesisInfographicsVisuals
Categories
Science & ResearchCreative & MediaData & AnalyticsSoftware