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Video game distribution platform From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
Developer(s) | XD Inc |
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Platform | Android, iOS, iPadOS (open-source) |
Type | Mobile game store |
Website | taptap |
In June 2022, TapTap reached an average of 9 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]
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]
TapTap Presents is a Live Show, hosted by TapTap, that first streamed on July 10, 2020, unveiling game-related updates and upcoming mobile games, including Genshin Impact and Torchlight: Infinite.[7][8]
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]
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