Is Digital Extremes Canadian?
No
This brand is owned by a foreign parent company.
What we found
100% owned by Tencent (China) since December 2020, acquired via Tencent's of Leyou Technologies, which held 97% of Digital Extremes. Founder James Schmalz stepped down as CEO in October 2023. Best known fo.
The receipt
| Verdict | Foreign-owned |
| Category | Technology |
| HQ | London, ON |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Secondary source only |
| Source | https://www.androidcentral.com/tencent-exclusive-talks-acquire-leyou secondary source — registry check pending “Tencent enters exclusive talks to acquire Leyou, the parent company of Warframe developer Digital Extremes, indicating Tencent's acquisition of Digital Extremes' parent.” Verdicts are only marked verified once a government registry record or corporate filing confirms them. |
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