QQ Speed
GameBy TiMi Studio Group · Released Jan 23, 2008
15 documents in the library are about QQ Speed, from writers such as GameRefinery, The Esports Advocate and DiGRA. Each has a summary and key insights with the page they come from.
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About the game
- Released
- Jan 23, 2008
- Developer
- TiMi Studio Group
- Publishers
- Tencent Games, Garena
- Genres
- Racing
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game data from IGDB.com
Documents about QQ Speed
Wolves Esports Partners With Luna Esports for ePremier League
Wolves Esports, the esports arm of Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club, announced on February 27, 2026 a partnership with Portuguese organization Luna Esports to compete in EA Sports FC's ePremier League in the UK.
- Wolves Esports has partnered with Luna Esports to compete in the UK-based EA Sports FC ePremier League.
- The two players representing Wolves Esports in the competition are Diogo “Diogo” Mendes and Goncalo “RastaArtur” Pinto.
- Both players are members of Luna Esports, a Portuguese organization founded by footballer Diogo Jota in 2020.
Tencent TiMi Studio Group L1 Global Esports GM Resigns Over Alleged Corruption
Zhang Yijia, the General Manager of Tencent Interactive Entertainment TiMi Studio Group L1 Esports Center and Chief Brand Officer of Honor of Kings, has resigned from his position due to allegations of "supplier corruption."
- Zhang Yijia, general manager of Tencent’s TiMi Studio Group L1 Esports Center and president of the King Pro League, has resigned due to allegations of supplier corruption.
- Tencent confirmed that an internal email cited supplier corruption as the reason for Zhang Yijia's departure from the company.
- Zhang Yijia was a foundational figure in Tencent's esports division, overseeing the production and operations of major titles including Honor of Kings and QQ Speed.
"Yes, I Cheat, but Not Blatantly": The Use of Macros in Racing Games as Transgressive Play
This study investigates cheating behaviors in racing games, specifically Tencent's QQ Speed and Speed Drifters, through the theoretical framework of "transgressive play."
- The study examines cheating in two mobile racing games, QQ Speed (China server) and Speed Drifters (international server), using twenty interviews with gamers from Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Mainland China plus the author's own observations, and frames cheating as transgressive play in Huizinga's sense.
- Its central finding is that macro use is more socially complicated than hacking or physical auto-clickers because it is harder to detect and less universally condemned, and it is the focus of the author's analysis.
- The study proposes a typology of cheating from minor aids to outright hacking, and finds hacking the most readily detected through anti-cheat systems and replay reporting.
The Rise of Hybridization in Mobile Games: How Developers are Genre Mashing Their Way to Success
The mobile gaming industry is experiencing a significant trend towards "hybridization," where developers merge two or more genres to create novel gameplay experiences.
- Mobile game hybridization has expanded beyond the hybrid-casual genre, with mid-core and premium titles now integrating diverse mechanics like TCG, base-building, and shooter elements to increase player engagement.
- Developers are using viral trends, such as the 'Save The Doge' hyper-casual mechanic in X-Hero, as a user acquisition strategy to drive downloads and subsequently convert players into the game's core loop.
- Hybridization serves as a low-risk testing ground for new features; developers often introduce experimental mechanics through limited-time LiveOps events to gauge player reception before committing to a permanent implementation.
Where Are the Hybridcasual Hits?: Arcade, Hypercasual, Sport & Racing Genre Report
The document analyzes the performance of the Arcade, Hypercasual, Sports, and Racing mobile game genres in 2022, identifying key trends in downloads, revenue, and user acquisition strategies.
- The hybridcasual genre is successfully bridging the gap between arcade accessibility and monetization, evidenced by Habby’s Survivor.io generating $214 million in revenue in less than a year, surpassing the lifetime revenue of its predecessor, Archero.
- Hypercasual publishers are facing a post-ATT landscape where iOS revenue and RPD have suffered significant declines due to degraded UA targeting, while Android revenue and RPD continue to trend upward.
- Social media, particularly TikTok, has become a primary driver for massive, organic download spikes, as seen when Subway Surfers hit No. 1 in global downloads following viral TikTok trends and an April Fools campaign in 2022.
Analyst Bulletin: Mobile Game Market Review February 2023
This analyst bulletin provides a review of the mobile game market in February 2023, focusing on significant updates and trends across the US, China, and Japanese markets.
- Umamusume Pretty Derby reached the top of the Japanese charts in February 2023 following a 2nd-anniversary update that introduced the 'Grand Masters' training scenario and new strategic mechanics.
- Marvel Snap saw daily revenue spike by nearly 600% in February 2023, driven by the launch of its 'Into the Quantum Realm' season and the introduction of a new PvP Battle Mode.
- Mobile Legends: Bang Bang achieved its highest-ever grossing rank in the US market following a collaboration event with the Jujutsu Kaisen anime series that featured a task-based reward ladder and limited-time gacha.
Keep Your Players Coming Back: Introducing Onboarding Best Practices Part 2
Retention mechanics are presented as a core part of new player onboarding in top-grossing mobile games, based on GameRefinery's analysis of leading iOS titles across the US, Chinese, and Japanese markets.
- Daily retention mechanics, such as daily tasks and gifts, are significantly more prevalent in the top 100 grossing iOS games compared to lower-ranking titles across the US, Chinese, and Japanese markets.
- Nearly all top 100 grossing iOS games utilize live events, which frequently incorporate specific tasks designed to onboard and retain new players.
- Many top-performing games implement 8-day login calendars, which incentivize consecutive daily play by offering increasingly valuable rewards, such as companion characters or weapons, on the final day.
Analyst Bulletin: Mobile Game Market Review January 2022
January 2022 mobile game activity across the US, China, and Japan was dominated by Lunar and Chinese New Year programming, with titles such as Genshin Impact, Game for Peace, Rise of Kingdoms, and State of Survival running seasonal events.
- Mobile Legends: Bang Bang experienced a significant revenue spike in January 2022 following the launch of its 'Aspirants Unite' event, which featured exclusive, high-profile gacha skins.
- The music/rhythm game Beatstar successfully scaled its performance in the US market, reaching a peak top-grossing rank of 43 after implementing its 'Tour Pass' battle pass system.
- Match-3 games are increasingly adopting light PvP competitive events, such as the 'Showdown' event in which players compete to use the most bombs within a set timeframe to win boosters.
From Romance to Bromance: Exciting Ways to Enhance Relationships Between Players
Mobile game developers can strengthen retention by building mechanics that let players form and display exclusive one-to-one relationships, according to this January 2022 GameRefinery analysis by China-based game analyst Inka Reinola.
- Social relationship systems between players are most prevalent in the Chinese mobile market, appearing in 31% of the top 200 grossing games, compared to 7% in Japan and 3.5% in the US.
- Developers use relationship systems as a primary retention mechanic, leveraging social triggers like communal tasks and mutual help to increase player stickiness and discourage abandonment.
- Games like LifeAfter and Hua Yu Jian implement romantic co-op events that match players for multi-day tasks, rewarding them with currency boosts and exclusive items for increasing their 'agreement level'.
Analyst Bulletin: Mobile Game Market Review February 2021
February 2021 in the mobile game market was shaped largely by seasonal events, notable feature launches, and a handful of ranking shifts across the US, Chinese, and Japanese markets.
- Cygames' 'Uma Musume Pretty Derby' reached the number one spot on the Japanese top-grossing list in February 2021.
- Mobile games are increasingly adopting 'Fall Guys'-inspired PvP modes, as seen in the updates for 'Sausage Man' and 'QQ Speed'.
- Developers are experimenting with novel monetization and engagement mechanics, such as 'Dragon City Mobile' rewarding players for watching ads and 'Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery' introducing a daily login-based 'Charisma' multiplier for relationship features.
Four Mobile Game Trends to Look Out for in 2021
GameRefinery's analyst team identifies four mobile game design trends expected to shape 2021, drawing on observations across Chinese, Japanese, and Western markets.
- Match3 puzzle games remain the most significant sub-genre in the US market, accounting for just over 17% of all mobile game revenue on iOS.
- Mobile games are increasingly adopting 'social 2.0' features, such as virtual live event spaces and avatar-based social hubs, to foster community interaction similar to PC and console titles.
- Chinese developers are successfully exporting high-quality, feature-rich casual games to Western markets, as evidenced by the performance of titles like Project Makeover.
1 Thing to Innovate the Casino Genre
Social "hangout areas" are presented as the single most promising way to innovate the casino and slots genre, a December 2020 GameRefinery blog post by Altti Fromholdt of the Game Growth Dev team.
- Casino games can drive innovation by integrating 'hangout areas'—social spaces outside of core gameplay—similar to those found in titles like PUBG, Fortnite, Roblox, and various Chinese market games.
- The 'hangout area' concept allows for expanded player engagement through features like customizable avatars, social interaction with guild members, and dedicated spaces for different game modes.
- Successful casino titles like Slotomania have already validated the effectiveness of collection meta-gameplay, which can be further enhanced by incorporating these social hangout spaces.