Update: Tencent did not add Bohemia Interactive to its large list of acquisitions, leaving the Arma 3 developer independent.

"It's not true," marketing head Petr Poláček told Hospodářské Noviny. 'Tencent has not acquired us; Bohemia Interactive remains an independent studio. I don't know where this information came from."

Bohemia Interactive has previously partnered with Tencent when it brought Ylands to the WeGame platform, and there may be further "strategic cooperation" with Tencent and others in the future.

Bohemia Interactive's CEO also denied the reports in a separate statement.

"We wanted to inform you that the information circulated by various major media outlets that Bohemia Interactive was acquired by Tencent is not true." We have spoken with many potential partners in the past about the possibility of strategic cooperation and may do so in the future, but for now we remain an independent studio."

Original text Chinese media conglomerate Tencent has purchased a large stake in Bohemia Interactive, The Information reported.Bohemia Interactive, developer of "DayZ" and "Arma 3," has been in talks with Epic Games and Supercell (known for mobile titles such as "Clash of Clans"), along with other major studios and companies in which Tencent owns shares. According to

, Tencent paid $260 million for a 70-80% stake. Based in the Czech Republic, Bohemia's last major release was Ylands, but it continues to roll out updates for both Arma 3 and DayZ. 2018, Bohemia partnered with Tencent to publish Ylands on its WeGame platform

The Information.

According to analyst Daniel Ahmad, speaking to The Information, Tencent's investment is intended to compete with NetEase, which distributes Minecraft in China. Tencent is filling a gap in PC sandbox gaming."

It has been a busy year for Tencent. The company acquired Conan Exiles studio Funcom earlier this year, invested in Spec Ops studio Yager, and recently took over development of System Shock 3. Tencent also owns Riot Games, which recently shipped "Valorant."

We have reached out to Bohemia Interactive for comment and will update if we hear back.