Senior Game Evaluation Specialist

IMAGE FRAME INVESTMENT (UK) LIMITED; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Tencent Games is seeking a Senior Analyst for the Game Research Center to evaluate European market game projects and provide strategic genre insights. The role focuses on FPS games, tracking partner projects, and delivering high-quality analytical reports for decision-making.

Applicants should have 5+ years in the games industry, strong English working language, and willingness to travel for overseas trips and industry events.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in the games industry across console, PC, or mobile.
• Specialised expertise in shooter genres within the European market.
• Excellent report writing and analytical skills; ability to own the pipeline from data gathering to conclusions.

Responsibilities

• In-depth evaluation of European market game projects, assessing quality, studio capabilities, and competitive positioning.
• Specialise in FPS; independently assess core product strengths and challenges at development stages.
• Provide full-cycle tracking and coverage of partner projects with actionable recommendations.
• Represent the team at industry events and engage with overseas developers and publishers.
• Deliver genre insights and competitive analyses to inform team decisions.

Skills

FPS expertise

European market knowledge

Analytical reporting

Cross-functional collaboration

Willingness to travel

Job description

Business Unit Tencent Games was established in 2003. We are a leading global platform for game development, operations and publishing, and the largest online game community in China. Tencent Games has developed and operated over 140 games. We provide cross-platform interactive entertainment experience for more than 800 million users in over 200 countries and regions around the world. Honor of Kings, PUBG MOBILE, and League of Legends, are some of our most popular titles around the world. Meanwhile, we actively promote the development of esports industry, work with global partners to build an open, collaborative and symbiotic industrial ecology, and create high-quality digital life experiences for players.

About the Hiring Team Game Research Center(GRC) is a department focusing on game industry study, game analysis, game design research, data analysis and game development supporting. We're one of the world's leading research facility in game industry, building a global knowledge tank to help our teams make better decisions. We're looking for innovative and passionate team members who love all kinds of games and have insight about the challenging global market.

What the Role Entails

Responsibilities:

1. 1. In-depth evaluation of game projects in the European market, assessing product quality, studio capabilities, and competitive positioning to deliver high-quality analytical reports;
2. 2. Deep expertise in core European game genres, with a particular specialization in FPS; capable of independently assessing a title's fundamental strengths and challenges at any stage of development;
3. 3. Provide full-cycle tracking and coverage of key partner projects, offering professional input and directional recommendations tailored to each stage of development;
4. 4. Represent the team at major industry events and external engagements, building and sustaining professional relationships with overseas developers and publishers;
5. 5. Deliver strategically valuable genre insights and competitive landscape analyses from both a market and product perspective, informing the team's overall decision-making.

Who We Look For

1. 1. 5+ years of experience in the games industry, with a background in game development, production, design, or publishing evaluation across console, PC, or mobile platforms; experience in the European or broader Western market strongly preferred;
2. 2. Demonstrate deep expertise in key game genres across the European market, with specialised experience and a strong understanding of the shooter genre in particular. Able to independently and professionally assess core product challenges at different stages of a project lifecycle.
3. 3. Excellent report writing and analytical skills, capable of owning the full pipeline from information gathering to actionable conclusions;
4. 4. Strong cross-functional collaboration and project coordination abilities, comfortable operating in a fast-paced, multi-track work environment;
5. 5. English as primary working language; willingness to travel for overseas business trips and industry events required.

Equal Employment Opportunity at Tencent

As an equal opportunity employer, we firmly believe that diverse voices fuel our innovation and allow us to better serve our users and the community. We foster an environment where every employee of Tencent feels supported and inspired to achieve individual and common goals.

Who we are

Tencent is a world-leading internet and technology company that develops innovative products and services to improve the quality of life for people around the world.

Equal Employment Opportunity at Tencent

As an equal opportunity employer, we firmly believe that diverse voices fuel our innovation and allow us to better serve our users and the community. We foster an environment where every employee of Tencent feels supported and inspired to achieve individual and common goals.