Tencent left a significant mark at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2024 with its impressive display of cutting-edge technologies, services, and solutions in game development and operations. As a prominent figure in the gaming industry, Tencent Games introduced innovative game development tools and the groundbreaking Game AI Engine GiiNEX, promising to redefine the gaming landscape.

Elvis Liu, AI Team Lead at MoreFun Studios, provided valuable insights into the adoption of large-scale reinforcement learning in fighting games, using Naruto Mobile as a prime example. This marks a significant milestone as Naruto Mobile becomes the first fighting game to leverage reinforcement learning, streamlining the training process and minimizing resource requirements. Liu also participated in a panel discussion alongside industry experts, offering valuable perspectives on the future of machine learning in gaming.

TiMi Studio Group's experts showcased their proprietary character animation system, MotorNerve, renowned for its exceptional locomotion control and transition animation generation capabilities. They elaborated on how Motion Matching and Learned Motion Matching, in conjunction with Motion In Betweening technology, contribute to the system's effectiveness.

Tencent AI Lab unveiled the GiiNEX Game AI Engine, featuring state-of-the-art generative AI technology that enables the creation of lifelike and diverse 3D city scenes. This engine empowers developers to design new levels and enrich user-generated content, supporting various elements such as images, animations, narratives, and dialogue generation.

The development team behind Delta Force: Hawk Ops presented innovative solutions for cross-platform development, focusing on efficient art pipelines, high-fidelity graphics, and performance optimization. MoreFun Studios shared technical insights into Arena Breakout, demonstrating the successful implementation of ray tracing technology on mobile devices.

Tencent Games also highlighted solutions aimed at enhancing game security, quality assurance, and studio efficiency through products like Anti-Cheat Expert (ACE) and WeTest Global. These comprehensive solutions offer robust game security measures and quality assurance testing across multiple platforms, ensuring a seamless gaming experience for users worldwide.

Source: adapted from an article by Baytan Uğur Yem, Author for Mobidictum.