Supercell is owned by Tencent (China, HKEX: 0700), which acquired the brand on 21 June 2016.[1][2] Supercell was founded in 2010 in Helsinki and was independent until 2016.
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Supercell makes Clash of Clans and Brawl Stars from Helsinki with unusually small teams, and cancels games publicly when they do not meet its standards. Tencent led the consortium that bought a controlling stake in 2016 for about $8.6 billion.
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A consortium led by Tencent acquired a controlling stake in Supercell from SoftBank in a deal valuing the Helsinki studio at about $8.6 billion. Supercell makes Clash of Clans and Brawl Stars with unusually small teams and cancels games publicly when they do not meet its standards.
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The parent company of Supercell is Tencent, a publicly listed company headquartered in China.
Supercell originated in Finland in 2010, but it is owned today by Tencent, which is headquartered in China. So Supercell is a Finnish-origin brand under Chinese ownership.
Tencent completed its acquisition of Supercell on 21 June 2016, after announcing the deal on 21 June 2016.
Supercell was an independent company from its founding in 2010 in Helsinki until Tencent acquired it in 2016.
Yes. As of 8 September 2026, Supercell is still owned by Tencent. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
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