BEIJING (Reuters) -Tencent reported a third-quarter revenue growth of 15% on Thursday, as China's largest social media and gaming company benefited from strong gaming demand and expanding AI-driven services. The Shenzhen-based technology company posted revenue of 192.9 billion yuan ($27.08 billion) for the three months ended September 30. That compared with the 188.9 billion yuan average of analyst estimates compiled by LSEG. ($1 = 7.1230 Chinese yuan renminbi) (Reporting by Liam Mo and Brenda Goh; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman) (The article has been published through a syndicated feed. Except for the headline, the content has been published verbatim. Liability lies with original publisher.)