Tencent made a significant impact at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2024 by showcasing its latest technologies, services, and solutions in game development and operations. As a leading game development, publishing, and operation platform, Tencent Games unveiled cutting-edge game development tools and a recently released generative game engine, Game AI Engine GiiNEX, which are poised to revolutionize the gaming landscape.
Elvis Liu, AI Team Lead at MoreFun Studios, shared insights on adopting large-scale reinforcement learning in fighting games, citing the example of Naruto Mobile. This game represents the first fighting game to utilize a reinforcement learning approach, significantly reducing the time and resources required for the training process. Liu also participated in a panel discussion alongside other industry experts to delve into the future of machine learning in gaming.
Experts from TiMi Studio Group highlighted their self-developed character animation system, MotorNerve, which achieves high-quality locomotion control and transition animation generation. They discussed how Motion Matching and Learned Motion Matching, combined with Motion In Betweening technology, contribute to the system’s effectiveness.
Tencent AI Lab launched its GiiNEX Game AI Engine, featuring generative AI technology that enables the creation of realistic and diverse 3D city scenes. This engine allows developers to design new levels and enhance user-generated content, supporting various elements such as images, animations, narratives, and dialogue generation.
The development team of Delta Force: Hawk Ops presented solutions for cross-platform development, focusing on art pipelines, high-precision graphics, and performance optimization. MoreFun Studios unveiled technical details about Arena Breakout, showcasing the successful application of ray tracing technology on mobile devices.
Tencent Games showcased solutions for advancing game security, quality assurance, and studio efficiency through products like Anti-Cheat Expert (ACE) and WeTest Global. These solutions offer comprehensive game security measures and quality assurance testing across multiple platforms.
