TapTap is a mobile game-sharing community and third-party game store that originated in China, operated by XD Inc.[1][2] The platform allows users to download games and engage within the community.[2]
In the first half of 2024, TapTap reached an average of 48 million monthly active users from over 170 countries, including the United States, Japan, Germany, and Italy.[3][4]
ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, game developer miHoYo, and Lilith Mobile are investors of TapTap. In 2020, MiHoYo’s Genshin Impact was distributed on TapTap.[5]
Exclusives
While with similarities to the offering on mainstream app stores such as Google Play and the App Store, TapTap holds exclusives to games such as Torchlight: Infinite and T3 Arena during alpha testing and Valorant Mobile.[6]
Events
History
TapTap was created by Yiwan in 2016 with an investment from XD Inc., previously known for peer-to-peer download network VeryCD.[8][9] In March 2018, TapTap was fined for violating games publishing laws in China, among other companies, and shut down its service for 3 months.[10]
External links
References
- Beijing knows video games better than most think, says games store founder South China Morning Post, 2021-10-28, retrieved 2022-12-03^
- Brandon Cranmer. How to Get Exclusive Android Games That Aren't on the Google Play Store MUO, 2022-09-11, retrieved 2022-12-03^
- Alibaba Cloud announces final nominees for AsiaStar 10×10 campaign to recognize innovation achievements in Southeast Asia KrASIA, 2022-11-04, retrieved 2022-12-03^
- Rita Liao. Bilibili ups the ante in games with $123 million investment in TapTap TechCrunch, 2021-04-01, retrieved 2022-12-03^
- Tech startups shun Singapore and Hong Kong for US SPACs KrASIA, 2022-11-22, retrieved 2022-12-03^
- Faith Leroux. TapTap.io explained: How to install and navigate the Play Store alternative Android Police, 2022-12-22, retrieved 2022-12-23^
- Stephen Gregson-Wood. TapTap's 2020 conference saw gameplay from Torchlight: Infinite, Devil May Cry, Komori Life and more www.pocketgamer.com, retrieved 2022-12-03^
- TapTap Presents Is an Annual Mobile Gaming Showcase - And It’s Happening Today Droid Gamers, 2022-07-23, retrieved 2022-12-03^
- Zheping Huang. College Dropout Becomes Billionaire With Chinese Gaming Platform Bloomberg.com, 25 January 2021^
- Craig Chapple. Chinese online games portal TapTap shut down for three months as government cracks down on rule breakers pocketgamer.biz, 2018-03-08, retrieved 2024-03-17^