By Adria Calatayud

Team17 Group PLC said Thursday that it has signed a publishing agreement with Tencent Games' NExT Studios to support the launch of NExT's Crown Trick game outside mainland China.

The U.K. videogames company said the game will launch on PC and Nintendo Switch later this year.

Team17 shares at 0854 GMT were up 5.7% at 596 pence.

Write to Adria Calatayud at adria.calatayud@dowjones.com