Tencent's 'Pocket WeGame' Announces Shutdown; Netizens: Wait, that was still a thing?

Recently, the operations team for Tencent's 'Pocket WeGame' released an official announcement confirming that the app is shutting down.

The news met with a lackluster response from the gaming community. Many players were surprised to learn the app even existed, with comments like 'I only heard of this for the first time because it's shutting down' flooding the threads. Long-time users noted that the app's primary function was serving as a QR-code scanner for logging in at local internet cafes (a common practice in China). Some netizens remarked that the app was essentially a 'dead product walking' within Tencent's vast ecosystem, questioning why it took so long for the company to pull the plug.

As for concerns regarding how to log in at internet cafes without the app, veteran users clarified that WeGame has long supported direct login via QQ accounts, making the mobile app redundant for most users.