Tech titan Tencent’s patriotic new mobile city simulator has become the most downloaded free game on Apple’s Chinese App store as the country prepares to celebrate its 70th anniversary Tuesday, Sixth Tone’s sister publication The Paper reported.
Created in partnership with People’s Daily, “Homeland Dream” allows players to build and grow a virtual city in a province of their choice. The mobile game secured the top spot on the app store Thursday — two days after its launch on Sept. 24 — and currently has an average user rating of 4.6 stars out of five.
Tencent’s other hit games include the fantasy role-playing game “Honour of Kings,” which became so popular that state media criticized its creators for not doing enough to curb gaming addiction among children. The company has since set playtime limits and introduced mandatory real-name registration for players to address addiction concerns. (Image: Apple's Chinese App store)










