A mobile game that made millions of dollars for Tencent ruined my sleep cycle — but showed me what China's gaming industry is getting right

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• Tencent's "Honor of Kings" has more than 100 million daily active users.
• The most common gaming mode involves 10 players in two teams of five duking it out for victory.
• It — and other offerings in Tencent's stable of mobile games — are reaping big bucks for the company.

I have a confession. I've gotten myself hooked on another game...